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

Discover affordable housing in Bismarck where there are 39+ 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.

Park Century

2800 Gateway Avenue, Bismarck, North Dakota 58503

Alberta Heights

4111 Lockport Street, Bismarck, North Dakota 58503

Breton Heights Apartments

4001 Lockport Street, Bismarck, North Dakota 58503

Independence Pointe Apartments

3945 North 19th Street, Bismarck, North Dakota 58503

Sierra Court Apartments

2821 Ithica Dr, Bismarck, North Dakota 58503

Sahnish Housing

1728 Mapleton Ave, Bismarck, North Dakota 58503

Washington Court

322 W Arbor Ave, Bismarck, North Dakota 58504

Creekside Apartments

1621 N 35th St, Bismarck, North Dakota

Brandon Heights Village

580 Brandon Place, Bismarck, North Dakota 58503

United Tribes Homes I

3315 University Dr, Bismarck, North Dakota 58504

Century Cottage

2724 Hawken St, Bismarck, North Dakota 58503

Edwinton Place

1121 S.11th Street, Bismarck, North Dakota 58501

Patterson Place

420 E Main Ave, Bismarck, North Dakota 58501

Nodak Homes

2611 Gateway Ave, Bismarck, North Dakota 58503

Bismarck City

Bowen Ave and Washington St, Bismarck, North Dakota 58501

100 West Main Senior Living Apartments

100 West Main Ave, Bismarck, North Dakota 58501

Boulevard Avenue Apartments

1100 E Boulevard Ave, Bismarck, North Dakota 58501

Dakota Apartments

211 W Bowen Ave, Bismarck, North Dakota 58504

Crescent West

427 S Washington St, Bismarck, North Dakota 58504

Tatley

101 London Ave, Bismarck, North Dakota 58504

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Bismarck, North Dakota
$18.09/hour
$10.84 (+149%) more than North Dakota minimum wage and $10.84 (+149%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Bismarck, 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), Public Housing programs for Bismarck, North Dakota.

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

How many renters live in Bismarck, North Dakota?

The City of Bismarck has 74,444 people living in 33,320 households.

There are 21,933 renters living in 11,363 renter households in this City. Renters make up 29.46 percent of the population living in Bismarck.

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

There are an estimated 34,363 housing units in the Bismarck area. Of these, 12,250 units are rental homes, making up 36 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Bismarck, North Dakota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Bismarck?

The rental vacancy rate in Bismarck is 9 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 Bismarck for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bismarck
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
459 2,284 5,330 2,479 307
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bismarck

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

Among renter households in this market, 46 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 Bismarck

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $764 to $1,621. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $764
One BR $848
Two BR $955
Three BR $1,346
Four BR $1,621
2024 Fair Market Rents in Bismarck, North Dakota

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

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 271 59 percent
One BR 1,287 56 percent
Two BR 2,569 48 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Bismarck, North Dakota

How many affordable rental units are in Bismarck?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Bismarck, North Dakota including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 625
Public Housing 271
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 244
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 16
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Bismarck, North Dakota

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

Income Based Apartments in Bismarck, North Dakota

Bismarck features 653 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 Bismarck, North Dakota

There are 830 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Bismarck.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Bismarck, North Dakota

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Bismarck landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Bismarck.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Bismarck, North Dakota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $860 and $1,051.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.