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

Discover affordable housing in Westhope where there are 2+ 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.

Mouse River Homes

210 Main St, Westhope, North Dakota 58793

Mouse River Homes

290 2nd St E, Westhope, North Dakota 58793

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Westhope, 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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How many renters live in Westhope, North Dakota?

The City of Westhope has 360 people living in 128 households.

There are 20 renters living in 15 renter households in this City. Renters make up 5.56 percent of the population living in Westhope.

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

There are an estimated 196 housing units in the Westhope area. Of these, 20 units are rental homes, making up 10 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Westhope, North Dakota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Westhope?

The rental vacancy rate in Westhope is 25 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 Westhope for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Westhope
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 0 0 13 2
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Westhope

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

Among renter households in this market, 33 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 0 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 Westhope

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $650 to $1,458. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $650
One BR $654
Two BR $859
Three BR $1,119
Four BR $1,458
2024 Fair Market Rents in Westhope, North Dakota

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

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
Rental Units Below FMR in Westhope, North Dakota

How many affordable rental units are in Westhope?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 6
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Westhope, North Dakota

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

Income Based Apartments in Westhope, North Dakota

Westhope features 14 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 Westhope, North Dakota

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Westhope, North Dakota

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.