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

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Westbrook Apartments

900 11th St, Westbrook, Minnesota 56183

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Westbrook, 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 Westbrook, 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 Westbrook, Minnesota.

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

How many renters live in Westbrook, Minnesota?

The City of Westbrook has 832 people living in 388 households.

There are 163 renters living in 114 renter households in this City. Renters make up 19.59 percent of the population living in Westbrook.

What is the rental market like in Westbrook, Minnesota?

There are an estimated 440 housing units in the Westbrook area. Of these, 137 units are rental homes, making up 31 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Westbrook, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Westbrook?

The rental vacancy rate in Westbrook 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 Westbrook for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Westbrook
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 11 76 24 1
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Westbrook

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

Among renter households in this market, 17 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 11 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 Westbrook

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $613 to $1,254. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $613
One BR $751
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,128
Four BR $1,254
2024 Fair Market Rents in Westbrook, Minnesota

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

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 2 18 percent
Two BR 15 20 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Westbrook, Minnesota

How many affordable rental units are in Westbrook?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Westbrook, Minnesota

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

Income Based Apartments in Westbrook, Minnesota

Westbrook features 24 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 Westbrook, Minnesota

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Westbrook, Minnesota

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.