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

Discover affordable housing in Itasca County where there are 25+ 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.

Pokegama Square Apartments 1

401 SE 7th St, Grand Rapids, Minnesota 55744

Timberwolf Townhomes

709 1st St NE, Deer River, Minnesota 56636

Pokegama Square Apartments 3

407 SE 7th St, Grand Rapids, Minnesota 55744

Pokegama Square II Apartments

403 SE 7th St, Grand Rapids, Minnesota 55744

River South Apartments

501 River Rd, Grand Rapids, Minnesota 55744

Pine Ridge Apartments

624 River Rd, Grand Rapids, Minnesota 55744

Woodland Manor

1444 SE 2nd Ave, Grand Rapids, Minnesota 55744

Beacon Hill

415 SE 21st St, Grand Rapids, Minnesota 55744

Condor Big Fork Apartments

Rr 1, Bigfork, Minnesota 56628

Pokegama Hotel

2 NE 3rd St, Grand Rapids, Minnesota 55744

Crystal Lake Townhouses

203 NW 14th St, Grand Rapids, Minnesota 55744

Deering Manor

201 3rd St, Nashwauk, Minnesota 55769

Condor Bigfork Apartments

400 Rajala Mill Rd, Bigfork, Minnesota 56628

Itasca County Apartments - Bovey

109 N 3rd Ave , Bovey, Minnesota 55709

Itasca County Apartments - Deer River

1022 Comstock Dr, Deer River, Minnesota 56636

Pinewood Apartments

6717 Old Sawmill Rd, Harris, Minnesota 55032

Oakwood Terrace III

920 NE 13th Ave, Grand Rapids, Minnesota 55744

Oakwood Terrace II

904 NE 11th Ave, Grand Rapids, Minnesota 55744

Oakwood Terrace

828 NE 11th Ave, Grand Rapids, Minnesota 55744

Keewatin Apartments

201 2nd Ave E, Keewatin, Minnesota 55753

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Itasca County, Minnesota
$20.06/hour
$11.21 (+127%) more than Minnesota minimum wage and $12.81 (+177%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Itasca 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 Itasca County, Minnesota.

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

How many renters live in Itasca County, Minnesota?

The County of Itasca County has 45,054 people living in 18,121 households.

There are 6,798 renters living in 3,179 renter households in this County. Renters make up 15.09 percent of the population living in Itasca County.

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

There are an estimated 25,595 housing units in the Itasca County area. Of these, 3,406 units are rental homes, making up 13 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Itasca County, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Itasca County?

The rental vacancy rate in Itasca County is 5 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 Itasca County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Itasca County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
172 1,062 1,057 623 206
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Itasca County

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

Among renter households in this market, 54 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 32 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 Itasca County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $811 to $1,431. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $811
One BR $817
Two BR $1,059
Three BR $1,280
Four BR $1,431
2024 Fair Market Rents in Itasca County, Minnesota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Itasca 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 159 92 percent
One BR 637 60 percent
Two BR 584 55 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Itasca County, Minnesota

How many affordable rental units are in Itasca County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 405
Public Housing 132
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 320
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 244
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Itasca County, Minnesota

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

Income Based Apartments in Itasca County, Minnesota

Itasca County features 624 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 Itasca County, Minnesota

There are 183 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Itasca County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Itasca County, Minnesota

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Itasca County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Itasca County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Itasca County, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $953 and $1,165.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.