Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Alexandria, MN

Discover affordable housing in Alexandria where there are 12+ 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.

Cardinal Manor

505 Unumb Street, Alexandria, Minnesota 56308

Royal Manor Apartments

415 Unumb St, Alexandria, Minnesota 56308

Maple Ridge Manor

314 Unumb Ct, Alexandria, Minnesota 56308

Bethel Manor I

910 Ash St, Alexandria, Minnesota 56308

Bethel Manor II

906 Ash St, Alexandria, Minnesota 56308

Asi Alexandria

410 34th Ave E, Alexandria, Minnesota 56308

Douglas County

1715 Cranberry Ln NE, Alexandria, Minnesota 56308

Viking Towers

805 Fillmore St, Alexandria, Minnesota 56308

Lakewood Apartments

204 Kenwood Drive, Alexandria, Minnesota 56308

Lincoln Square

1708 6th Ave E, Alexandria, Minnesota 56308

Sunrise Apartments

1616 7th Ave E, Alexandria, Minnesota 56308

Wiltoka Apartments

536 Willow Dr, Alexandria, Minnesota 56308

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Alexandria, Minnesota
$18.22/hour
$9.37 (+106%) more than Minnesota minimum wage and $10.97 (+151%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Alexandria, Minnesota?

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 Public Housing programs for Alexandria, Minnesota.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Alexandria, Minnesota.

Go to the Minnesota Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Alexandria.

How many renters live in Alexandria, Minnesota?

The City of Alexandria has 14,400 people living in 6,960 households.

There are 5,142 renters living in 3,115 renter households in this City. Renters make up 35.71 percent of the population living in Alexandria.

What is the rental market like in Alexandria, Minnesota?

There are an estimated 7,617 housing units in the Alexandria area. Of these, 3,289 units are rental homes, making up 43 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Alexandria, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Alexandria?

The rental vacancy rate in Alexandria is 5 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Alexandria for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Alexandria
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
77 889 1,560 376 182
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Alexandria

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

Among renter households in this market, 39 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Alexandria

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $672 to $1,281. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $672
One BR $789
Two BR $962
Three BR $1,276
Four BR $1,281
2024 Fair Market Rents in Alexandria, Minnesota

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

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 67 87 percent
One BR 563 63 percent
Two BR 927 59 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Alexandria, Minnesota

How many affordable rental units are in Alexandria?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Alexandria, Minnesota including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 130
Public Housing 142
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 172
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 27
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 14
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 49
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Alexandria, Minnesota

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

Income Based Apartments in Alexandria, Minnesota

Alexandria features 393 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 Alexandria, Minnesota

There are 90 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Alexandria.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Alexandria, Minnesota

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Alexandria landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Alexandria.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Alexandria, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $866 and $1,058.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.