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

Discover affordable housing in Jackson where there are 5+ 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.

Eagle Ridge Townhomes

100 Homedale Drive, Jackson, Minnesota 56143

River Bluff townhomes

300 U.S. 71, Jackson, Minnesota 56143

Sunrise Estates Aka Jackson Ths

200 Highway 71 S, Jackson, Minnesota 56143

River Valley Scattered

116 State St, Jackson, Minnesota 56143

Riverine Apartments

105 S Highway, Jackson, Minnesota 56143

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 Jackson, 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 Jackson, 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 Jackson, Minnesota.
Operates the Public Housing programs for Jackson, Minnesota.

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

How many renters live in Jackson, Minnesota?

The City of Jackson has 3,301 people living in 1,609 households.

There are 842 renters living in 466 renter households in this City. Renters make up 25.51 percent of the population living in Jackson.

What is the rental market like in Jackson, Minnesota?

There are an estimated 1,688 housing units in the Jackson area. Of these, 512 units are rental homes, making up 30 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Jackson, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Jackson?

The rental vacancy rate in Jackson is 9 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 Jackson for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jackson
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
11 143 248 57 7
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jackson

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

Among renter households in this market, 52 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 26 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 Jackson

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $613 to $1,297. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $613
One BR $695
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,143
Four BR $1,297
2024 Fair Market Rents in Jackson, Minnesota

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

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 5 45 percent
One BR 78 55 percent
Two BR 181 73 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Jackson, Minnesota

How many affordable rental units are in Jackson?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 39
Public Housing 74
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 40
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 16
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Jackson, Minnesota

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

Income Based Apartments in Jackson, Minnesota

Jackson features 130 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 Jackson, Minnesota

There are 54 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Jackson.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Jackson, Minnesota

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.