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

Discover affordable housing in Clearwater County where there are 7+ 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.

Benton Place Apartments

50 1st Ave NE #9, Rice, Minnesota 56367

Otterkill Gardens

635 Hallan Ave NE, Bagley, Minnesota 56621

Gonvick Rentals

360 Main St, Gonvick, Minnesota 56644

Brookfield Apartments

105 Railroad Ave NE, Clearbrook, Minnesota 56634

Parkview Apartments

516 Main Ave N, Bagley, Minnesota 56621

White Earth IV - D5199

13958 Community Loop, Bagley, Minnesota 56621

Hillside Manor Apartments

16 Sand Lake Ave SW, Bagley, Minnesota 56621

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Clearwater County, Minnesota
$17.73/hour
$8.88 (+100%) more than Minnesota minimum wage and $10.48 (+145%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Clearwater 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 Clearwater County, Minnesota.

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

How many renters live in Clearwater County, Minnesota?

The County of Clearwater County has 8,541 people living in 3,196 households.

There are 1,236 renters living in 579 renter households in this County. Renters make up 14.47 percent of the population living in Clearwater County.

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

There are an estimated 4,464 housing units in the Clearwater County area. Of these, 618 units are rental homes, making up 14 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Clearwater County, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Clearwater County?

The rental vacancy rate in Clearwater County is 6 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 Clearwater County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Clearwater County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
9 196 150 170 32
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Clearwater County

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

Among renter households in this market, 36 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 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 Clearwater County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $634 to $1,450. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $634
One BR $712
Two BR $936
Three BR $1,266
Four BR $1,450
2024 Fair Market Rents in Clearwater County, Minnesota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Clearwater 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 133 68 percent
Two BR 86 57 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Clearwater County, Minnesota

How many affordable rental units are in Clearwater County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 63
Public Housing 35
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 60
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Clearwater County, Minnesota

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

Income Based Apartments in Clearwater County, Minnesota

Clearwater County features 139 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 Clearwater County, Minnesota

There are 30 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Clearwater County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Clearwater County, Minnesota

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Clearwater County, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $842 and $1,030.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.