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

Discover affordable housing in Kenmare where there are 1+ 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 View Apartments

319 8th St NE, Kenmare, North Dakota 58746

calendar_today Opened: Mar 1
Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

calendar_today Opened: Mar 1
Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

calendar_today Opened: Mar 1
Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Kenmare, North Dakota
$18.52/hour
$11.27 (+155%) more than North Dakota minimum wage and $11.27 (+155%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Kenmare, 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 Kenmare, North Dakota.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Kenmare, North Dakota.

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

How many renters live in Kenmare, North Dakota?

The City of Kenmare has 1,016 people living in 509 households.

There are 259 renters living in 170 renter households in this City. Renters make up 25.49 percent of the population living in Kenmare.

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

There are an estimated 673 housing units in the Kenmare area. Of these, 231 units are rental homes, making up 34 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Kenmare, North Dakota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Kenmare?

The rental vacancy rate in Kenmare is 26 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 Kenmare for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kenmare
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 21 98 51 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kenmare

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

Among renter households in this market, 19 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 5 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 Kenmare

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $681 to $1,660. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $681
One BR $744
Two BR $978
Three BR $1,378
Four BR $1,660
2024 Fair Market Rents in Kenmare, North Dakota

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

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 3 14 percent
Two BR 70 71 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Kenmare, North Dakota

How many affordable rental units are in Kenmare?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 46
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Kenmare, North Dakota

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

Income Based Apartments in Kenmare, North Dakota

Kenmare features 6 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 Kenmare, North Dakota

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Kenmare, North Dakota

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Kenmare, North Dakota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $880 and $1,076.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.