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

Discover affordable housing in Cook County where there are 3+ 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.

Birchwood Apartments

801 W 5th St, Grand Marais, Minnesota 55604

Grand Marais Apartments

315 1st Ave E, Grand Marais, Minnesota 55604

Harbor View

11 E 3rd St, Grand Marais, Minnesota 55604

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Cook County, Minnesota
$17.14/hour
$8.29 (+94%) more than Minnesota minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Cook County, Minnesota?

The County of Cook County has 5,611 people living in 2,672 households.

There are 1,193 renters living in 586 renter households in this County. Renters make up 21.26 percent of the population living in Cook County.

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

There are an estimated 5,982 housing units in the Cook County area. Of these, 641 units are rental homes, making up 11 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Cook County, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Cook County?

The rental vacancy rate in Cook County is 8 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 Cook County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cook County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
37 188 188 126 39
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cook County

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

Among renter households in this market, 23 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 8 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 Cook County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $613 to $1,309. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $613
One BR $806
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,205
Four BR $1,309
2024 Fair Market Rents in Cook County, Minnesota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Cook 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 9 24 percent
One BR 64 34 percent
Two BR 91 48 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Cook County, Minnesota

How many affordable rental units are in Cook County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 23
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 31
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 23
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 40
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Cook County, Minnesota

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

Income Based Apartments in Cook County, Minnesota

Cook County features 71 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 Cook County, Minnesota

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Cook County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Cook County, Minnesota

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Cook County, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.