What HUD offices serve Champlin, 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 Champlin.
How many renters live in Champlin, Minnesota?
The City of Champlin has 23,666 people living in 8,647 households.
There are 2,155 renters living in 890 renter households in this City. Renters make up 9.11 percent of the population living in Champlin.
What is the rental market like in Champlin, Minnesota?
There are an estimated 8,774 housing units in the Champlin area. Of these, 971 units are rental homes, making up 11 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Champlin, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Champlin?
The rental vacancy rate in Champlin is 4 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 Champlin for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Champlin
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 193 | 317 | 238 | 103 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Champlin
A large number of apartments in Champlin 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 Champlin are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 50 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Champlin
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,174 to $2,478. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,174 |
| One BR | $1,327 |
| Two BR | $1,622 |
| Three BR | $2,188 |
| Four BR | $2,478 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Champlin, Minnesota
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Champlin?
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 | 16 | 67 percent |
| One BR | 141 | 73 percent |
| Two BR | 214 | 68 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Champlin, Minnesota
How many affordable rental units are in Champlin?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Champlin, Minnesota including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 416 |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities | 23 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Champlin, Minnesota
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Champlin, Minnesota
Champlin features 24 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 Champlin, Minnesota
There are 355 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Champlin.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Champlin, Minnesota
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Champlin landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Champlin.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Champlin, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,460 and $1,784.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
