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

Discover affordable housing in Isanti County where there are 24+ 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.

Legacy Townhomes

1227 Garland Street, Cambridge, Minnesota 55008

Normandy Townhomes

800 11th Ave SW, Cambridge, Minnesota 55008

Main Street Flats

312 Main Street North, Cambridge, Minnesota 55008

Braham Square Townhomes

507 3rd St SW, Braham, Minnesota 55006

Cambridge Town Square

409 11th Ave SE, Cambridge, Minnesota 55008

Ashland Place Dellwood South

222 Ashland St N, Cambridge, Minnesota 55008

Shields Plaza

6100 Cedar St, North Branch, Minnesota 55056

Willow Grove Apartments

38485 14th Avenue, North Branch, Minnesota 55056

Cherokee Place

39950 Cherokee Avenue, North Branch, Minnesota 55056

Elmhurst Apartments

825 Oakwood St NW, Isanti, Minnesota 55040

Braham Meadows

106 and 108 NW 5th St, Braham, Minnesota 55006

Towers Terrace Townhomes

912 Circle Dr, Cambridge, Minnesota 55008

Braham Heights

204 5th St SW, Braham, Minnesota 55006

Bridge Park Apartments

121 Fern St S, Cambridge, Minnesota 55008

Park Manor

409 Central Dr W, Braham, Minnesota 55006

Uptown Maple Commons

38799 7th Ave, North Branch, Minnesota 55056

Kestrel Meadows Townhomes

38530 Oakview Cir, North Branch, Minnesota 55056

Rum River Square

603 3rd Ave NW, Isanti, Minnesota 55040

Heritage Townhomes

South Fern Street and 17th Ave Sw, Cambridge, Minnesota

Meadows Edge Apts

106 Heritage Blvd Nw, Isanti, Minnesota

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Isanti County, Minnesota
$30.72/hour
$21.87 (+247%) more than Minnesota minimum wage and $23.47 (+324%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Isanti County, Minnesota?

The County of Isanti County has 41,257 people living in 15,572 households.

There are 4,633 renters living in 2,488 renter households in this County. Renters make up 11.23 percent of the population living in Isanti County.

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

There are an estimated 16,682 housing units in the Isanti County area. Of these, 2,637 units are rental homes, making up 16 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Isanti County, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Isanti County?

The rental vacancy rate in Isanti County is 3 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 Isanti County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Isanti County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
22 662 1,325 286 173
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Isanti County

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

Among renter households in this market, 45 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 Isanti County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,174 to $2,478. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,174
One BR $1,327
Two BR $1,622
Three BR $2,188
Four BR $2,478
2024 Fair Market Rents in Isanti County, Minnesota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Isanti 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 15 68 percent
One BR 446 67 percent
Two BR 1,121 85 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Isanti County, Minnesota

How many affordable rental units are in Isanti County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 300
Public Housing 77
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 99
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 1
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 202
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Isanti County, Minnesota

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

Income Based Apartments in Isanti County, Minnesota

Isanti County features 462 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 Isanti County, Minnesota

There are 312 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Isanti County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Isanti County, Minnesota

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Isanti County landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Isanti County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Isanti County, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,460 and $1,784.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.