Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Rothsay, MN

Discover affordable housing in Rothsay where there are 2+ 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.

Rothsay Housing II

217 Center St S, Rothsay, Minnesota 56579

Rothsay Housing I

318 1st St NW, Rothsay, Minnesota 56579

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Rothsay, 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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What HUD offices serve Rothsay, Minnesota?

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Rothsay, Minnesota.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Rothsay, Minnesota.

Go to the Minnesota Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Rothsay.

How many renters live in Rothsay, Minnesota?

The City of Rothsay has 509 people living in 202 households.

There are 71 renters living in 29 renter households in this City. Renters make up 13.95 percent of the population living in Rothsay.

What is the rental market like in Rothsay, Minnesota?

There are an estimated 225 housing units in the Rothsay area. Of these, 36 units are rental homes, making up 16 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Rothsay, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Rothsay?

The rental vacancy rate in Rothsay is 19 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 Rothsay for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rothsay
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 2 13 4 10
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rothsay

A large number of apartments in Rothsay 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 Rothsay are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 28 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 24 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 Rothsay

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $640 to $1,395. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $640
One BR $718
Two BR $944
Three BR $1,289
Four BR $1,395
2024 Fair Market Rents in Rothsay, Minnesota

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

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
One BR 0 100 percent
Two BR 12 92 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Rothsay, Minnesota

How many affordable rental units are in Rothsay?

Income Based Apartments in Rothsay, Minnesota

Rothsay features 16 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 Rothsay, Minnesota

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Rothsay.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Rothsay, Minnesota

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Rothsay landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Rothsay.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.