What HUD offices serve Detroit Lakes, 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 Detroit Lakes.
How many renters live in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota?
The City of Detroit Lakes has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 30.84 percent of the population living in Detroit Lakes.
What is the rental market like in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota?
There are an estimated housing units in the Detroit Lakes area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, there are 1.03 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Detroit Lakes?
The rental vacancy rate in Detroit Lakes 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 Detroit Lakes for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Detroit Lakes
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | 395 | 893 | 240 | 58 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Detroit Lakes
A large number of apartments in Detroit Lakes have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Detroit Lakes?
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 | 66 | 65 percent |
| One BR | 294 | 74 percent |
| Two BR | 552 | 62 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
How many affordable rental units are in Detroit Lakes?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | |
| Public Housing | |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
Detroit Lakes features 361 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 Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
There are 134 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Detroit Lakes.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Detroit Lakes landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Detroit Lakes.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $913 and $1,115.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.