Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Hawley, MN

Discover affordable housing in Hawley 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.

Northside Terrace

1002 6th St N, Hawley, Minnesota 56549

bed 1-2
payment $666-808/mo.
payment Subsidized

Westside Apartments

1039 Main St, Hawley, Minnesota 56549

bed 1-3
payment $850/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Dilworth - Ulen - Hawley Scattered Sites

1358 Hartford St, Hawley, Minnesota 56549

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Hawley, 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
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
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 Hawley, Minnesota
$17.88/hour
$9.03 (+102%) more than Minnesota minimum wage and $10.63 (+147%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Hawley, Minnesota Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Hawley, 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), Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Mainstream Voucher, Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) programs for Hawley, Minnesota.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Family Unification Program (FUP), Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) programs for Hawley, Minnesota.

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

How many renters live in Hawley, Minnesota?

The City of Hawley has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 23.49 percent of the population living in Hawley.

What is the rental market like in Hawley, Minnesota?

There are an estimated housing units in the Hawley area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hawley, Minnesota, there are 1.11 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hawley?

The rental vacancy rate in Hawley is 10 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 Hawley for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hawley
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
9 95 109 34 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hawley

A large number of apartments in Hawley 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 Hawley

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $656 to $1,602. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $656
One BR $781
Two BR $944
Three BR $1,330
Four BR $1,602
2024 Fair Market Rents in Hawley, Minnesota

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

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 9 100 percent
One BR 77 81 percent
Two BR 78 72 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Hawley, Minnesota

How many affordable rental units are in Hawley?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Hawley, Minnesota

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

Income Based Apartments in Hawley, Minnesota

Hawley features 54 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 Hawley, Minnesota

There are 14 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Hawley.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hawley, Minnesota

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Hawley, 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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