What HUD offices serve Twin Valley, 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 Twin Valley.
How many renters live in Twin Valley, Minnesota?
The City of Twin Valley has 711 people living in 289 households.
There are 142 renters living in 83 renter households in this City. Renters make up 19.97 percent of the population living in Twin Valley.
What is the rental market like in Twin Valley, Minnesota?
There are an estimated 382 housing units in the Twin Valley area. Of these, 122 units are rental homes, making up 32 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Twin Valley, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Twin Valley?
The rental vacancy rate in Twin Valley is 32 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 Twin Valley for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Twin Valley
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 3 | 50 | 19 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Twin Valley
A large number of apartments in Twin Valley 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 Twin Valley are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 27 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Twin Valley
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $636 to $1,356. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $636 |
| One BR | $714 |
| Two BR | $938 |
| Three BR | $1,134 |
| Four BR | $1,356 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Twin Valley, Minnesota
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Twin Valley?
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 | 3 | 33 percent |
| One BR | 3 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 17 | 34 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Twin Valley, Minnesota
How many affordable rental units are in Twin Valley?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Twin Valley, Minnesota including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 15 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 20 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Twin Valley, Minnesota
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Twin Valley, Minnesota
Twin Valley features 20 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 Twin Valley, Minnesota
There are 23 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Twin Valley.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Twin Valley, Minnesota
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Twin Valley landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Twin Valley.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Twin Valley, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $844 and $1,032.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
