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

Discover affordable housing in Dodge County where there are 15+ 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.

Crossroad Townhomes

106 5th St SW, Dodge Center, Minnesota 55927

Midtown Manor Apartments

115 2nd Street NE, Hayfield, Minnesota 55940

Kasson Senior Housing

400 2nd St SW, Kasson, Minnesota 55944

Prairie Villa I Apartments

455 2nd St SE, Blooming Prairie, Minnesota 55917

Greenfield Village Apartments

600 Veterans Mem Hwy, Kasson, Minnesota 55944

Greenfield Manor

700 Veterans Mem Hwy, Kasson, Minnesota 55944

Claremont Manor

100 3rd St, Claremont, Minnesota 55924

Kasson Historic Residences

101 3rd Avenue Northwest, Kasson, Minnesota 55944

Prairie Villa II

440 3rd St SE, Blooming Prairie, Minnesota 55917

The Crossroads Aka South Park Manor

128 5th St SW, Dodge Center, Minnesota 55927

Heritage Estates

111 2nd St SW, Dodge Center, Minnesota 55927

Southridge Townhomes

500 W Veterans Memorial Hwy, Kasson, Minnesota 55944

Prairie Village Townhomes

332 4th St SE, Blooming Prairie, Minnesota 55917

Claremont Center

10603 640th Street, Claremont, Minnesota

Sunwood Manor

200 First Street Ne, Kasson, Minnesota

calendar_today Opened: Aug 7
calendar_today Closed: Feb 14,

Reported On January 24th, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Dodge County, Minnesota
$21.74/hour
$12.89 (+146%) more than Minnesota minimum wage and $14.49 (+200%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Dodge County, Minnesota Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Dodge 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 programs for Dodge County, Minnesota.

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

How many renters live in Dodge County, Minnesota?

The County of Dodge County has 20,893 people living in 7,827 households.

There are 2,247 renters living in 1,004 renter households in this County. Renters make up 10.75 percent of the population living in Dodge County.

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

There are an estimated 8,334 housing units in the Dodge County area. Of these, 1,015 units are rental homes, making up 12 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Dodge County, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Dodge County?

The rental vacancy rate in Dodge County is 1 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 Dodge County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dodge County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
25 276 368 255 70
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dodge County

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

Among renter households in this market, 34 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Dodge County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $814 to $1,948. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $814
One BR $927
Two BR $1,148
Three BR $1,618
Four BR $1,948
2024 Fair Market Rents in Dodge County, Minnesota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Dodge 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 14 56 percent
One BR 216 78 percent
Two BR 234 64 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Dodge County, Minnesota

How many affordable rental units are in Dodge County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 23
Public Housing 41
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 97
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 67
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing 18
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Dodge County, Minnesota

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

Income Based Apartments in Dodge County, Minnesota

Dodge County features 287 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 Dodge County, Minnesota

There are 36 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Dodge County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Dodge County, Minnesota

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Dodge County, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,033 and $1,263.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.