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

Discover affordable housing in Koochiching County where there are 10+ 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.

Hampton Court

1382 Keenan Dr, International Falls, Minnesota 56649

West Falls Estates

1641 20th Ave, International Falls, Minnesota 56649

Fairview Horizon

1920 2nd Ave E, International Falls, Minnesota 56649

Big Falls Sunview Apartments

510 2nd St NW, Big Falls, Minnesota 56627

Koochiching County Apartments - Littlefork

324 Front St, Littlefork, Minnesota 56653

South Falls Apartments

2103 3rd Ave E, International Falls, Minnesota 56649

Falls South Apartments, a Mn Lp

202 22nd St E, International Falls, Minnesota 56649

Koochiching County Apartments - Northome

12244 2nd St, Northome, Minnesota 56661

Woodland Park

1200 Riverside Dr, International Falls, Minnesota 56649

Bois Forte Homes II

5239 Saint Johns Dr, Nett Lake, Minnesota 0

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

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

How many renters live in Koochiching County, Minnesota?

The County of Koochiching County has 12,072 people living in 5,703 households.

There are 1,813 renters living in 1,102 renter households in this County. Renters make up 15.02 percent of the population living in Koochiching County.

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

There are an estimated 7,440 housing units in the Koochiching County area. Of these, 1,137 units are rental homes, making up 15 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Koochiching County, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Koochiching County?

The rental vacancy rate in Koochiching 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 Koochiching County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Koochiching County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
4 400 367 304 21
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Koochiching County

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

Among renter households in this market, 36 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Koochiching County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $613 to $1,309. 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 $1,141
Four BR $1,309
2024 Fair Market Rents in Koochiching County, Minnesota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Koochiching 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 0 100 percent
One BR 331 83 percent
Two BR 235 64 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Koochiching County, Minnesota

How many affordable rental units are in Koochiching County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 20
Public Housing 80
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 175
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 104
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Koochiching County, Minnesota

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

Income Based Apartments in Koochiching County, Minnesota

Koochiching County features 356 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 Koochiching County, Minnesota

There are 20 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Koochiching County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Koochiching County, Minnesota

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.