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

Discover affordable housing in Portland 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.

Portland Commercial Club

804 9th St, Portland, North Dakota 58274

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

calendar_today Opened: Nov 4
Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Ayat Elkarib

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Portland, 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 Portland, 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 Portland, North Dakota.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Portland, North Dakota.

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

How many renters live in Portland, North Dakota?

The City of Portland has 562 people living in 249 households.

There are 135 renters living in 66 renter households in this City. Renters make up 24.02 percent of the population living in Portland.

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

There are an estimated 256 housing units in the Portland area. Of these, 73 units are rental homes, making up 29 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Portland, North Dakota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Portland?

The rental vacancy rate in Portland is 10 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 Portland for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Portland
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 27 16 17 6
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Portland

A large number of apartments in Portland 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 Portland 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 Portland

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $691 to $1,177. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $691
One BR $695
Two BR $859
Three BR $1,172
Four BR $1,177
2024 Fair Market Rents in Portland, North Dakota

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

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 25 93 percent
Two BR 13 81 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Portland, North Dakota

How many affordable rental units are in Portland?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 3
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 10
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Portland, North Dakota

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

Income Based Apartments in Portland, North Dakota

Portland features 10 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 Portland, North Dakota

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Portland, North Dakota

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.