What HUD offices serve Starbuck, 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.
Go to the Minnesota Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Starbuck.
How many renters live in Starbuck, Minnesota?
The City of Starbuck has 1,269 people living in 556 households.
There are 228 renters living in 146 renter households in this City. Renters make up 17.97 percent of the population living in Starbuck.
What is the rental market like in Starbuck, Minnesota?
There are an estimated 631 housing units in the Starbuck area. Of these, 169 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Starbuck, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Starbuck?
The rental vacancy rate in Starbuck is 14 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 Starbuck for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Starbuck
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 55 | 81 | 0 | 3 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Starbuck
A large number of apartments in Starbuck 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 Starbuck are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 58 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 31 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 Starbuck
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $716 to $1,470. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $716 |
| One BR | $804 |
| Two BR | $1,057 |
| Three BR | $1,278 |
| Four BR | $1,470 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Starbuck, Minnesota
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Starbuck?
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 | 0 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 36 | 65 percent |
| Two BR | 55 | 68 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Starbuck, Minnesota
How many affordable rental units are in Starbuck?
Income Based Apartments in Starbuck, Minnesota
Starbuck features 37 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 Starbuck, Minnesota
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Starbuck.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Starbuck, Minnesota
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Starbuck landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Starbuck.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Starbuck, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $951 and $1,163.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
