What HUD offices serve Comfrey, 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 Comfrey.
How many renters live in Comfrey, Minnesota?
The City of Comfrey has 370 people living in 166 households.
There are 67 renters living in 26 renter households in this City. Renters make up 18.11 percent of the population living in Comfrey.
What is the rental market like in Comfrey, Minnesota?
There are an estimated 199 housing units in the Comfrey area. Of these, 30 units are rental homes, making up 15 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Comfrey, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Comfrey?
The rental vacancy rate in Comfrey is 13 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.
How many rental units are in Comfrey for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Comfrey
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 6 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Comfrey
A large number of apartments in Comfrey 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 Comfrey are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 23 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Comfrey
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $613 to $1,536. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $613 |
| One BR | $689 |
| Two BR | $905 |
| Three BR | $1,127 |
| Four BR | $1,536 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Comfrey, Minnesota
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Comfrey?
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 | 2 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 12 | 71 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Comfrey, Minnesota
How many affordable rental units are in Comfrey?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Comfrey, Minnesota including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 20 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Comfrey, Minnesota
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Comfrey, Minnesota
Comfrey features 20 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 Comfrey, Minnesota
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Comfrey.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Comfrey, Minnesota
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Comfrey landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Comfrey.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Comfrey, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
