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

Discover affordable housing in Chippewa County where there are 10+ 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.

Riverview Apartments - Granite Falls

108 Baldwin St, Granite Falls, Minnesota 56241

Brookside Senior Living

804 Benson Rd, Montevideo, Minnesota 56265

Eastgate Townhomes

1011 N 11th St, Montevideo, Minnesota 56265

Henry Hill Apartments

150 7th Ave, Granite Falls, Minnesota 56241

Burnsdale 1

1320 Black Oak Ave, Montevideo, Minnesota 56265

Scotland Green Apt

1440 9th St, Granite Falls, Minnesota

Clara City Community Haus Apts

507 Division Street North, Clara City, Minnesota

Montevideo Hra

501 N 1st St, Montevideo, Minnesota 56265

Burnsdale Apartments II

1324 Black Oak Ave, Montevideo, Minnesota 56265

Tanglewood Limited

913 Tanglewood Dr, Montevideo, Minnesota 56265

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Chippewa County, Minnesota
$17.14/hour
$8.29 (+94%) more than Minnesota minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Chippewa 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 Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Chippewa County, Minnesota.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Chippewa County, Minnesota.

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

How many renters live in Chippewa County, Minnesota?

The County of Chippewa County has 12,466 people living in 5,206 households.

There are 3,122 renters living in 1,521 renter households in this County. Renters make up 25.04 percent of the population living in Chippewa County.

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

There are an estimated 5,640 housing units in the Chippewa County area. Of these, 1,542 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Chippewa County, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Chippewa County?

The rental vacancy rate in Chippewa County is 1 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 Chippewa County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Chippewa County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
21 434 587 257 162
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Chippewa County

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

Among renter households in this market, 39 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 Chippewa County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $613 to $1,285. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $613
One BR $767
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,275
Four BR $1,285
2024 Fair Market Rents in Chippewa County, Minnesota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Chippewa 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 0 100 percent
One BR 324 75 percent
Two BR 390 66 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Chippewa County, Minnesota

How many affordable rental units are in Chippewa County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 23
Public Housing 58
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 120
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 68
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Chippewa County, Minnesota

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

Income Based Apartments in Chippewa County, Minnesota

Chippewa County features 368 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 Chippewa County, Minnesota

There are 24 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Chippewa County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Chippewa County, Minnesota

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Chippewa County, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.