Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Carlton County, MN

Discover affordable housing in Carlton County where there are 14+ 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.

Crossing at Big Lake Station

115 Henry Rd, Big Lake, Minnesota 55309

Sahlman East Townhouses

1741 Sahlman Avenue, Cloquet, Minnesota 55720

White Pine Apartments

930 14th Street, Cloquet, Minnesota 55720

Carlton Lofts

509 Carlton Avenue, Cloquet, Minnesota 55720

Larson Commons Aka Larson Towers

810 Cloquet Ave, Cloquet, Minnesota 55720

School View Square

680 Minnesota Avenue, Big Lake, Minnesota 55309

Maplewood Court II Apartments

1322 18th St, Cloquet, Minnesota 55720

Leightons Landing Townhomes

220 Maple Ln, Big Lake, Minnesota 55309

Aspen Arms

950 14th St, Cloquet, Minnesota 55720

Autumn Winds

121 Euclid Ave, Big Lake, Minnesota 55309

Woodland Square

750 Minnesota Ave, Big Lake, Minnesota 55309

Woodland Pines

201 Spruce Ave, Carlton, Minnesota 55718

14th Street Apartments

2008 14th St, Cloquet, Minnesota 55718

Maplewood Apartments

1326 18th St, Cloquet, Minnesota 55720

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Carlton County, Minnesota
$21.08/hour
$12.23 (+138%) more than Minnesota minimum wage and $13.83 (+191%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Carlton County, 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 Carlton County, Minnesota.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Carlton County, Minnesota.

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

How many renters live in Carlton County, Minnesota?

The County of Carlton County has 36,362 people living in 13,795 households.

There are 5,681 renters living in 2,816 renter households in this County. Renters make up 15.62 percent of the population living in Carlton County.

What is the rental market like in Carlton County, Minnesota?

There are an estimated 15,739 housing units in the Carlton County area. Of these, 2,902 units are rental homes, making up 18 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Carlton County, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Carlton County?

The rental vacancy rate in Carlton County is 2 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 Carlton County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Carlton County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
159 743 1,056 592 239
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Carlton County

A large number of apartments in Carlton 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 Carlton County 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 Carlton County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $762 to $1,889. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $762
One BR $868
Two BR $1,113
Three BR $1,485
Four BR $1,889
2024 Fair Market Rents in Carlton County, Minnesota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Carlton 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 95 60 percent
One BR 398 54 percent
Two BR 534 51 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Carlton County, Minnesota

How many affordable rental units are in Carlton County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 185
Public Housing 133
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 162
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 95
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Carlton County, Minnesota

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

Income Based Apartments in Carlton County, Minnesota

Carlton County features 308 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 Carlton County, Minnesota

There are 225 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Carlton County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Carlton County, Minnesota

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Carlton County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Carlton County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Carlton County, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,002 and $1,224.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.