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

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Janesville

106 E North St, Janesville, Minnesota 56048

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Janesville, 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 Janesville, 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) programs for Janesville, Minnesota.

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

How many renters live in Janesville, Minnesota?

The City of Janesville has 2,455 people living in 996 households.

There are 289 renters living in 144 renter households in this City. Renters make up 11.77 percent of the population living in Janesville.

What is the rental market like in Janesville, Minnesota?

There are an estimated 1,053 housing units in the Janesville area. Of these, 177 units are rental homes, making up 17 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Janesville, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Janesville?

The rental vacancy rate in Janesville is 19 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 Janesville for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Janesville
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
5 29 63 47 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Janesville

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

Among renter households in this market, 26 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 11 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 Janesville

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $684 to $1,449. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $684
One BR $689
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,275
Four BR $1,449
2024 Fair Market Rents in Janesville, Minnesota

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

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 0 100 percent
One BR 28 97 percent
Two BR 41 65 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Janesville, Minnesota

How many affordable rental units are in Janesville?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 38
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Janesville, Minnesota

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

Income Based Apartments in Janesville, Minnesota

Janesville features 38 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 Janesville, Minnesota

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Janesville.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Janesville, Minnesota

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Janesville landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Janesville.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.