How many renters live in Mountain Iron, Minnesota?
The City of Mountain Iron has 2,862 people living in 1,318 households.
There are 643 renters living in 404 renter households in this City. Renters make up 22.47 percent of the population living in Mountain Iron.
What is the rental market like in Mountain Iron, Minnesota?
There are an estimated 1,439 housing units in the Mountain Iron area. Of these, 484 units are rental homes, making up 34 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Mountain Iron, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Mountain Iron?
The rental vacancy rate in Mountain Iron is 17 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.
How many rental units are in Mountain Iron for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mountain Iron
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 113 | 243 | 43 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mountain Iron
A large number of apartments in Mountain Iron 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 Mountain Iron are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 37 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 Mountain Iron
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $762 to $1,889. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $762 |
| One BR | $868 |
| Two BR | $1,113 |
| Three BR | $1,485 |
| Four BR | $1,889 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Mountain Iron, Minnesota
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Mountain Iron?
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 | 5 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 91 | 81 percent |
| Two BR | 163 | 67 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Mountain Iron, Minnesota
How many affordable rental units are in Mountain Iron?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Mountain Iron, Minnesota including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 114 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 39 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Mountain Iron, Minnesota
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Mountain Iron, Minnesota
Mountain Iron features 171 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 Mountain Iron, Minnesota
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Mountain Iron.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Mountain Iron, Minnesota
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Mountain Iron landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Mountain Iron.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Mountain Iron, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,002 and $1,224.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
