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

Discover affordable housing in Crow Wing County where there are 22+ 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.

Grand Oaks Townhomes

14084 Grand Oaks Dr, Baxter, Minnesota 56425

Circle Pines Apartments

603 Circle Pines Dr, Brainerd, Minnesota 56401

Mississippi Terrace Apartments

215 4th St SW, Brainerd, Minnesota 56401

Excelsior Court Apartments

7276 Excelsior Rd, Baxter, Minnesota 56425

Pine Shadows Apartments

25953 Church St, Nisswa, Minnesota 56468

College Drive Townhouses

733 Brian Ln, Brainerd, Minnesota 56401

Franklin Arts Center

1001 Kingwood St, Brainerd, Minnesota 56401

Sibley Terrace

31203 N Oak St, Pequot Lakes, Minnesota 56472

Alpine Apartments

31176 Pequot Blvd, Pequot Lakes, Minnesota 56472

Parkview I and II

31215 N Heath St, Pequot Lakes, Minnesota 56472

Ironton Terrace Apartments

500 8th Ave, Ironton, Minnesota 56455

Northern Lights Apartments

511 D St NE, Brainerd, Minnesota 56401

Timberland Townhomes

3332 Oak St, Brainerd, Minnesota 56401

Valley View Townhomes

701 SW 6th St, Brainerd, Minnesota 56401

Trail Ridge

631 SW 6th St, Brainerd, Minnesota 56401

Ridgeview II Apartments

810 Walnut St, Brainerd, Minnesota 56401

Ridgeview I Apartments

805 Walnut St, Brainerd, Minnesota 56401

Marsh Run Townhomes

701 28th St SE, Brainerd, Minnesota 56401

Oak Crest Manor

2014 Spruce Dr, Brainerd, Minnesota 56401

White Oak Estates

14236 Grand Oaks Dr. , Baxter, Minnesota 56425

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Crow Wing County, Minnesota
$20.91/hour
$12.06 (+136%) more than Minnesota minimum wage and $13.66 (+188%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Crow Wing 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), Public Housing, Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency programs for Crow Wing County, Minnesota.

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

How many renters live in Crow Wing County, Minnesota?

The County of Crow Wing County has 67,948 people living in 28,475 households.

There are 9,577 renters living in 5,365 renter households in this County. Renters make up 14.09 percent of the population living in Crow Wing County.

What is the rental market like in Crow Wing County, Minnesota?

There are an estimated 41,796 housing units in the Crow Wing County area. Of these, 6,630 units are rental homes, making up 16 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Crow Wing County?

The rental vacancy rate in Crow Wing County is 2 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 Crow Wing County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Crow Wing County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
385 1,986 2,286 1,259 392
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Crow Wing County

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

Among renter households in this market, 51 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 23 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 Crow Wing County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $748 to $1,556. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $748
One BR $840
Two BR $1,104
Three BR $1,373
Four BR $1,556
2024 Fair Market Rents in Crow Wing County, Minnesota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Crow Wing 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 257 67 percent
One BR 1,258 63 percent
Two BR 1,481 65 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Crow Wing County, Minnesota

How many affordable rental units are in Crow Wing County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 342
Public Housing 286
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 259
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 25
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 257
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Crow Wing County, Minnesota

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

Income Based Apartments in Crow Wing County, Minnesota

Crow Wing County features 612 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 Crow Wing County, Minnesota

There are 165 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Crow Wing County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Crow Wing County, Minnesota

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Crow Wing County, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $994 and $1,214.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.