Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Ward County, ND

Discover affordable housing in Ward County where there are 20+ 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.

Meadowlark Heights

400 18th Ave SE, Minot, North Dakota 58701

Ryder Housing Corp

480 E Plz, Ryder, North Dakota 58779

Makoti Housing Corp

160 4th Ave W, Makoti, North Dakota 58756

Berthold Housing

112 3rd Ave NE, Berthold, North Dakota 58718

Burlington Comm Housing

19 Colton Ave, Burlington, North Dakota 58722

Asi - Minot

1425 31st Ave SE, Minot, North Dakota 58701

Cooks Court Apartments

1810 2nd St SE, Minot, North Dakota 58701

Souris Heights

1400 35 Ave. NW, Minot, North Dakota 58780

Sunset Ridge Apartments

3524 Kodiak Street Northwest, Minot, North Dakota 58703

Milton R Young Towers

310 2nd St SE, Minot, North Dakota 58701

South Park Apartments

631 19th Ave SE, Minot, North Dakota 58701

Minot Vocational Workshop

1101 11th Ave SE, Minot, North Dakota 58701

Minot Artspace Lofts

3 Main St S, Minot, North Dakota 58701

Henry Towers

1000 2nd St SE, Minot, North Dakota 58701

South Glen Village ( Hiawatha )

1825 Hiawatha St, Minot, North Dakota 58701

Oakwood Court

1738 Burdick Expy E, Minot, North Dakota 58701

Guardian Manor

3205 4th St SW, Minot, North Dakota 58701

Polaris Apartments

300 27th Ave NW, Minot, North Dakota 58703

Park View Apartments

319 8th St NE, Kenmare, North Dakota 58746

Minot Caa Chdo

1738 E Expressway, Minot, North Dakota 58701

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

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

How many renters live in Ward County, North Dakota?

The County of Ward County has 68,870 people living in 29,301 households.

There are 21,372 renters living in 10,011 renter households in this County. Renters make up 31.03 percent of the population living in Ward County.

What is the rental market like in Ward County, North Dakota?

There are an estimated 32,297 housing units in the Ward County area. Of these, 12,199 units are rental homes, making up 38 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Ward County, North Dakota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Ward County?

The rental vacancy rate in Ward County is 7 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 Ward County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ward County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
332 2,092 5,010 2,723 745
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ward County

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

Among renter households in this market, 42 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 27 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 Ward County

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 Ward County, North Dakota

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

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 135 41 percent
One BR 1,013 48 percent
Two BR 2,559 51 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Ward County, North Dakota

How many affordable rental units are in Ward County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 323
Public Housing 248
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 224
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 24
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 76
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Ward County, North Dakota

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

Income Based Apartments in Ward County, North Dakota

Ward County features 461 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 Ward County, North Dakota

There are 357 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ward County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ward County, North Dakota

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Ward County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Ward County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.