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

Discover affordable housing in Sartell where there are 4+ 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.

Burl Oaks Townhomes

725 Roberts Rd, Sartell, Minnesota 56377

David F Day Apartments

1221 22nd St S, Sartell, Minnesota 56377

Pheasant Crest Townhomes

2356 Pheasant Crest Loop, Sartell, Minnesota 56377

Sartell Supportive Housing, Inc

243 Sundance Rd, Sartell, Minnesota 56377

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Sartell, Minnesota
$21.88/hour
$13.03 (+147%) more than Minnesota minimum wage and $14.63 (+202%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Sartell, 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 Sartell, Minnesota.

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

How many renters live in Sartell, Minnesota?

The City of Sartell has 19,382 people living in 7,505 households.

There are 6,336 renters living in 3,188 renter households in this City. Renters make up 32.69 percent of the population living in Sartell.

What is the rental market like in Sartell, Minnesota?

There are an estimated 7,657 housing units in the Sartell area. Of these, 3,188 units are rental homes, making up 42 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Sartell, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Sartell?

The rental vacancy rate in Sartell is 0 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 Sartell for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sartell
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
329 520 1,931 333 65
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sartell

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

Among renter households in this market, 44 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 25 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 Sartell

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $877 to $1,820. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $877
One BR $906
Two BR $1,155
Three BR $1,531
Four BR $1,820
2024 Fair Market Rents in Sartell, Minnesota

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

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 231 70 percent
One BR 251 48 percent
Two BR 890 46 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Sartell, Minnesota

How many affordable rental units are in Sartell?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 88
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 43
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 15
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Sartell, Minnesota

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

Income Based Apartments in Sartell, Minnesota

Sartell features 58 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 Sartell, Minnesota

There are 80 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sartell.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sartell, Minnesota

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Sartell, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,040 and $1,271.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.