Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Circle Pines, MN

Discover affordable housing in Circle Pines where there are 2+ 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.

Lakewood Apartments

705 Town Center Pkwy, Circle Pines, Minnesota 55014

Oak Hills Manor

820 Civic Heights Dr, Circle Pines, Minnesota 55014

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Circle Pines, Minnesota
$30.72/hour
$21.87 (+247%) more than Minnesota minimum wage and $23.47 (+324%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Circle Pines, 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), Public Housing programs for Circle Pines, Minnesota.

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

How many renters live in Circle Pines, Minnesota?

The City of Circle Pines has 4,996 people living in 1,938 households.

There are 756 renters living in 404 renter households in this City. Renters make up 15.13 percent of the population living in Circle Pines.

What is the rental market like in Circle Pines, Minnesota?

There are an estimated 1,938 housing units in the Circle Pines area. Of these, 404 units are rental homes, making up 21 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Circle Pines, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Circle Pines?

The rental vacancy rate in Circle Pines 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 Circle Pines for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Circle Pines
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 95 210 99 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Circle Pines

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

Among renter households in this market, 54 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 34 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 Circle Pines

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 Circle Pines, Minnesota

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

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
One BR 62 65 percent
Two BR 124 59 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Circle Pines, Minnesota

How many affordable rental units are in Circle Pines?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 110
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Circle Pines, Minnesota

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

Income Based Apartments in Circle Pines, Minnesota

Circle Pines features 0 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 Circle Pines, Minnesota

There are 108 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Circle Pines.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Circle Pines, Minnesota

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Circle Pines landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Circle Pines.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Circle Pines, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,460 and $1,784.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.