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

Discover affordable housing in Dakota County where there are 85+ 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.

Rosemount Plaza Apartments

2900 145th St W, Rosemount, Minnesota 55068

Andrews Pointe Townhomes

2100 E 117th St, Burnsville, Minnesota 55337

Northern Oaks Townhomes

220 Dresden Ave, Northfield, Minnesota 55057

Spring Creek Townhomes

495 Southbridge Dr, Northfield, Minnesota 55057

Westview Apartments

4345 220th St W, Farmington, Minnesota 55024

Farmington Townhomes

700 8th St, Farmington, Minnesota 55024

Artspace Hastings River Lofts

121 Tyler Street, Hastings, Minnesota 55033

The Legends of Apple Valley Senior Apartments

14050 Granite Avenue, Apple Valley, Minnesota 55124

Legacy Commons at Signal Hills 55+ Apartments

45 Butler Avenue E, West St. Paul, Minnesota 55118

Hilltop at Signal Hills Apartments

15 Butler Avenue East, West St Paul, Minnesota 55118

Morrow Apartments

1825 University Avenue, West St Paul, Minnesota 55104

Lexington Flats

2977 Lexington Ave, Eagan, Minnesota 55121

Lakeville Court

20390 Dodd Blvd, Lakeville, Minnesota 55044

Prestwick Place Townhomes

Akron Avenue and 141st Street , Rosemount, Minnesota 55068

Lakeshore Townhomes

1348 Shoreline Dr, Eagan, Minnesota 55121

Rosemount Greens

3700 145th St W, Rosemount, Minnesota 55068

Fairfield Terrace

20720 Holt Ave, Lakeville, Minnesota 55044

Cliff Hill Townhouses

2064 E 117th St, Burnsville, Minnesota 55337

Spruce Place

300 Spruce St, Farmington, Minnesota 55024

Lafayette Family Townhomes

4889 Bongard Way, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota 55076

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The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Dakota County, 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 Dakota 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 programs for Dakota County, Minnesota.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Dakota County, Minnesota.

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

How many renters live in Dakota County, Minnesota?

The County of Dakota County has 443,341 people living in 175,139 households.

There are 96,560 renters living in 45,631 renter households in this County. Renters make up 21.78 percent of the population living in Dakota County.

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

There are an estimated 179,347 housing units in the Dakota County area. Of these, 46,915 units are rental homes, making up 26 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Dakota County, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Dakota County?

The rental vacancy rate in Dakota 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 Dakota County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dakota County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
3,334 13,358 18,249 7,760 2,464
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dakota County

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

Among renter households in this market, 48 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 24 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 Dakota County

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 Dakota County, Minnesota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Dakota 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 1,415 42 percent
One BR 7,683 58 percent
Two BR 8,215 45 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Dakota County, Minnesota

How many affordable rental units are in Dakota County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 3,111
Public Housing 500
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 818
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 81
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 55
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 61
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Dakota County, Minnesota

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

Income Based Apartments in Dakota County, Minnesota

Dakota County features 1,718 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 Dakota County, Minnesota

There are 3,861 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Dakota County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Dakota County, Minnesota

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.