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

Discover affordable housing in Lamberton where there are 1+ 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.

Valley View Apartments

200 10th Ave E, Lamberton, Minnesota 56152

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 Lamberton, 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 Lamberton, 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 Lamberton, Minnesota.

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

How many renters live in Lamberton, Minnesota?

The City of Lamberton has 828 people living in 305 households.

There are 60 renters living in 43 renter households in this City. Renters make up 7.25 percent of the population living in Lamberton.

What is the rental market like in Lamberton, Minnesota?

There are an estimated 381 housing units in the Lamberton area. Of these, 50 units are rental homes, making up 13 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Lamberton, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Lamberton?

The rental vacancy rate in Lamberton is 10 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 Lamberton for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lamberton
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
2 22 17 0 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lamberton

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

Among renter households in this market, 28 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 0 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 Lamberton

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $613 to $1,516. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $613
One BR $693
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,273
Four BR $1,516
2024 Fair Market Rents in Lamberton, Minnesota

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

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 1 50 percent
One BR 18 82 percent
Two BR 16 94 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Lamberton, Minnesota

How many affordable rental units are in Lamberton?

Income Based Apartments in Lamberton, Minnesota

Lamberton features 36 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 Lamberton, Minnesota

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lamberton, Minnesota

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.