Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Mahnomen County, MN

Discover affordable housing in Mahnomen County where there are 9+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Park Terrace Apartments

521 5th St NW, Mahnomen, Minnesota 56557

Valley View Commons

412 2nd St SW, Mahnomen, Minnesota 56557

Park Terrace Apartments

415 5th St NW, Mahnomen, Minnesota 56557

White Earth Homes II

2235 College Rd, Mahnomen, Minnesota 56557

White Earth Congrgt Housing Inc

36647 County Hwy 21, Waubun, Minnesota

Evergreen Village

1217 Main Street, Waubun, Minnesota

Star Apartments

403 5th St NE, Mahnomen, Minnesota 56557

Mahnomen Ranch

2425 230th Ave, Mahnomen, Minnesota 56557

Bejou Senior Citizens Housng

426 Roosevelt Ave, Bejou, Minnesota 56516

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Mahnomen County, Minnesota
$17.14/hour
$8.29 (+94%) more than Minnesota minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Mahnomen County, Minnesota?

The County of Mahnomen County has 5,389 people living in 1,879 households.

There are 1,609 renters living in 548 renter households in this County. Renters make up 29.86 percent of the population living in Mahnomen County.

What is the rental market like in Mahnomen County, Minnesota?

There are an estimated 2,569 housing units in the Mahnomen County area. Of these, 575 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Mahnomen County, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Mahnomen County?

The rental vacancy rate in Mahnomen County is 4 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Mahnomen County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mahnomen County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
4 102 163 206 61
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mahnomen County

A large number of apartments in Mahnomen County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many renter households in Mahnomen County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 35 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Mahnomen County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $613 to $1,205. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $613
One BR $689
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,116
Four BR $1,205
2024 Fair Market Rents in Mahnomen County, Minnesota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Mahnomen County?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio 2 50 percent
One BR 73 72 percent
Two BR 105 64 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Mahnomen County, Minnesota

How many affordable rental units are in Mahnomen County?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Mahnomen County, Minnesota including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 43
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 32
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 34
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Mahnomen County, Minnesota

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Mahnomen County, Minnesota

Mahnomen County features 95 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Mahnomen County, Minnesota

There are 115 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Mahnomen County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Mahnomen County, Minnesota

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Mahnomen County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Mahnomen County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Mahnomen County, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.