What HUD offices serve Napoleon, 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.
Go to the North Dakota Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Napoleon.
How many renters live in Napoleon, North Dakota?
The City of Napoleon has 808 people living in 348 households.
There are 102 renters living in 64 renter households in this City. Renters make up 12.62 percent of the population living in Napoleon.
What is the rental market like in Napoleon, North Dakota?
There are an estimated 432 housing units in the Napoleon area. Of these, 78 units are rental homes, making up 18 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Napoleon, North Dakota, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Napoleon?
The rental vacancy rate in Napoleon is 18 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 Napoleon for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Napoleon
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 5 | 33 | 12 | 6 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Napoleon
A large number of apartments in Napoleon 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 Napoleon are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 19 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 6 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 Napoleon
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $720 to $1,526. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $720 |
| One BR | $725 |
| Two BR | $899 |
| Three BR | $1,267 |
| Four BR | $1,526 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Napoleon, North Dakota
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Napoleon?
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 | 60 percent |
| Two BR | 13 | 39 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Napoleon, North Dakota
How many affordable rental units are in Napoleon?
Income Based Apartments in Napoleon, North Dakota
Napoleon features 12 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 Napoleon, North Dakota
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Napoleon.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Napoleon, North Dakota
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Napoleon landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Napoleon.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Napoleon, North Dakota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $809 and $989.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
