Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Fergus Falls, MN

Discover affordable housing in Fergus Falls where there are 14+ 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.

Pleasant View Apartments

1095 Westside Drive, Fergus Falls, Minnesota 56537

bed 1-2
payment $670-710/mo.
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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Kaddatz Artist Lofts

111 W Lincoln Ave #203, Fergus Falls, Minnesota 56537

bed 1-2
payment $250-545/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Goldenwood Apartments

1145 Friberg Ave, Fergus Falls, Minnesota 56537

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Cascade Apartments

1325 S Cascade St, Fergus Falls, Minnesota 56537

bed 2-3
payment Subsidized

River Bend Apartments

222 N Whitford St, Fergus Falls, Minnesota 56537

payment Subsidized

Augustana Apartments

308 S Mill St, Fergus Falls, Minnesota 56537

payment Subsidized

1004 Union Ave Unit Apt. 11

1004 Union Ave Unit Apt. 11, Fergus Falls, Minnesota 56537

bed 2
payment $845/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

619 S Union Ave

619 S Union Ave, Fergus Falls, Minnesota 56537

bed Studio
payment $600/mo.

525 W Lincoln Ave

525 W Lincoln Ave, Fergus Falls, Minnesota 56537

bed 3
payment $1245/mo.

Fergus Falls

910 Timber Pl, Fergus Falls, Minnesota 56537

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accessibility Accessible

Riverview Heights Highrise

205 N Sheridan St, Fergus Falls, Minnesota 56537

payment Subsidized

Page House

221 E Cavour Ave, Fergus Falls, Minnesota

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Silverleaf Apts C/O Emil Madsen

124 E Summit Ave, Fergus Falls, Minnesota

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Aspen Green II

720 Melody Lane, Fergus Falls, Minnesota

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Fergus Falls, Minnesota

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
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Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Fergus Falls, Minnesota
$17.88/hour
$9.03 (+102%) more than Minnesota minimum wage and $10.63 (+147%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Fergus Falls, 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 Fergus Falls, Minnesota.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Fergus Falls, Minnesota.

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

How many renters live in Fergus Falls, Minnesota?

The City of Fergus Falls has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 28.4 percent of the population living in Fergus Falls.

What is the rental market like in Fergus Falls, Minnesota?

There are an estimated housing units in the Fergus Falls area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, there are 1.1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Fergus Falls?

The rental vacancy rate in Fergus Falls is 9 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 Fergus Falls for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fergus Falls
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
149 747 773 461 108
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fergus Falls

A large number of apartments in Fergus Falls have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Fergus Falls

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $640 to $1,395. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $640
One BR $718
Two BR $944
Three BR $1,289
Four BR $1,395
2024 Fair Market Rents in Fergus Falls, Minnesota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Fergus Falls?

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 114 77 percent
One BR 531 71 percent
Two BR 491 64 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Fergus Falls, Minnesota

How many affordable rental units are in Fergus Falls?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Fergus Falls, 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 Fergus Falls, Minnesota

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

Income Based Apartments in Fergus Falls, Minnesota

Fergus Falls features 377 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 Fergus Falls, Minnesota

There are 30 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Fergus Falls.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Fergus Falls, Minnesota

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Fergus Falls, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $850 and $1,038.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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