What HUD offices serve Blue Earth, 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.
Go to the Minnesota Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Blue Earth.
How many renters live in Blue Earth, Minnesota?
The City of Blue Earth has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 21.35 percent of the population living in Blue Earth.
What is the rental market like in Blue Earth, Minnesota?
There are an estimated housing units in the Blue Earth area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Blue Earth, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Blue Earth?
The rental vacancy rate in Blue Earth is 0 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 Blue Earth for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Blue Earth
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 191 | 128 | 64 | 8 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Blue Earth
A large number of apartments in Blue Earth have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Blue Earth?
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 | 0 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 118 | 62 percent |
| Two BR | 113 | 88 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Blue Earth, Minnesota
How many affordable rental units are in Blue Earth?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Blue Earth, Minnesota including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Public Housing | |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Blue Earth, Minnesota
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Blue Earth, Minnesota
Blue Earth features 115 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 Blue Earth, Minnesota
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Blue Earth.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Blue Earth, Minnesota
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Blue Earth landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Blue Earth.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Blue Earth, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.