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

Discover affordable housing in Kittson County where there are 11+ 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.

Carlson Crossing

912 E Baker St, St. Joseph, Minnesota 56374

Oakwood Homes

408 Washington Ave W, Karlstad, Minnesota 56732

Lancaster Homes II

410 Minnesota Ave, Lancaster, Minnesota 56735

Hallock Homes, Inc

310 W Broadway, Hallock, Minnesota 56728

Morningside Townhomes

256 Iverson St W, St. Joseph, Minnesota 56374

Pinewood Manor

23313 Cross Dr, Deerwood, Minnesota 56444

Indian Carry Apartments

21745 Indian Carry, Deerwood, Minnesota 56444

Stearns County Lrph

125 10th Ave SE, St. Joseph, Minnesota 56374

Woodland Apartments

23771 Broadway Ave, Deerwood, Minnesota 56444

Lake Bronson Homes

110 S 2nd Ave, Lake Bronson, Minnesota 56734

Pinewood Apartments

360 The Dr, Deerwood, Minnesota 0

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Kittson 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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What HUD offices serve Kittson 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 Kittson County, Minnesota.

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

How many renters live in Kittson County, Minnesota?

The County of Kittson County has 4,191 people living in 1,722 households.

There are 592 renters living in 326 renter households in this County. Renters make up 14.13 percent of the population living in Kittson County.

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

There are an estimated 2,282 housing units in the Kittson County area. Of these, 412 units are rental homes, making up 18 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Kittson County, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Kittson County?

The rental vacancy rate in Kittson County is 18 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 Kittson County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kittson County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
18 85 152 52 19
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kittson County

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

Among renter households in this market, 17 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 7 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 Kittson County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $613 to $1,360. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $613
One BR $689
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,094
Four BR $1,360
2024 Fair Market Rents in Kittson County, Minnesota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Kittson 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 13 72 percent
One BR 59 69 percent
Two BR 97 64 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Kittson County, Minnesota

How many affordable rental units are in Kittson County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 11
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 85
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 1
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 40
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Kittson County, Minnesota

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

Income Based Apartments in Kittson County, Minnesota

Kittson County features 189 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 Kittson County, Minnesota

There are 76 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Kittson County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Kittson County, Minnesota

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.