Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Ellendale, ND

Discover affordable housing in Ellendale 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.

Ellendale Apartments

523 5th Ave N, Ellendale, North Dakota 58436

Newport Apartments

409 6th Ave S, Ellendale, North Dakota 58436

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Ellendale, North Dakota
$16.27/hour
$9.02 (+124%) more than North Dakota minimum wage and $9.02 (+124%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Ellendale, North Dakota?

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) programs for Ellendale, North Dakota.

Go to the North Dakota Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Ellendale.

How many renters live in Ellendale, North Dakota?

The City of Ellendale has 997 people living in 391 households.

There are 312 renters living in 165 renter households in this City. Renters make up 31.29 percent of the population living in Ellendale.

What is the rental market like in Ellendale, North Dakota?

There are an estimated 549 housing units in the Ellendale area. Of these, 243 units are rental homes, making up 44 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Ellendale, North Dakota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Ellendale?

The rental vacancy rate in Ellendale is 28 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 Ellendale for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ellendale
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
4 13 65 64 19
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ellendale

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

Among renter households in this market, 28 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 7 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 Ellendale

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $649 to $1,458. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $649
One BR $654
Two BR $859
Three BR $1,039
Four BR $1,458
2024 Fair Market Rents in Ellendale, North Dakota

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

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 4 100 percent
One BR 5 38 percent
Two BR 40 62 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Ellendale, North Dakota

How many affordable rental units are in Ellendale?

Income Based Apartments in Ellendale, North Dakota

Ellendale features 56 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 Ellendale, North Dakota

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ellendale, North Dakota

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Ellendale landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Ellendale.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Ellendale, North Dakota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $773 and $945.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.