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

Discover affordable housing in Washington County where there are 43+ 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.

Red Rock Square

150 Red Rock Crossing, Newport, Minnesota 55055

Waterford Townhouses

1584 Hallmark Cir, Oakdale, Minnesota 55128

Woodmount Townhouses

8801 90th Street South, Cottage Grove, Minnesota 55016

Charter Oak Townhomes

1122 Curve Crest Blvd W, Stillwater, Minnesota 55082

The Groves Apartments

7752 Hemingway Ave S, Cottage Grove, Minnesota 55016

Century North Apartments

4131 Geneva Ave, Oakdale, Minnesota 55128

Piccadilly Square Apartments

70 Mahtomedi Ave, Mahtomedi, Minnesota 55115

The Legends of Woodbury 55+ Apartments

570-Settlers Ridge Parkway, Woodbury, Minnesota 55129

The Legends of Cottage Grove 55+ Apartments

6999 E. Point Douglas Road, South, Cottage Grove, Minnesota 55016

Lincoln Place Aka Diamond Estates

850 Stillwater Rd, Mahtomedi, Minnesota 55115

East Shore Place

805 Wildwood Rd, Mahtomedi, Minnesota 55115

Rivertown Commons

212 2nd St N, Stillwater, Minnesota 55082

Red Rock Manor

1421 10th Ave, Newport, Minnesota 55055

Cottages of Aspen

1745 Granada Ave N #79, Oakdale, Minnesota 55128

Cypress Senior Living

4994 Hamlet Ave N, Oakdale, Minnesota 55128

Green Twig Villas II

13865 Upper 58th St N, Stillwater, Minnesota 55082

The Glen at Valley Creek

7995 Afton Rd, Woodbury, Minnesota 55125

Forest Oak Apartments

19838 Forest Rd N, Forest Lake, Minnesota 55025

Birchwood Townhomes

14840 62nd St N., Stillwater, Minnesota 55082

Curve Crest Villas

2225 Orleans Street W, Stillwater, Minnesota 55082

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Washington County, Minnesota
$30.72/hour
$21.87 (+247%) more than Minnesota minimum wage and $23.47 (+324%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Washington 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 Washington County, Minnesota.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Washington County, Minnesota.

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

How many renters live in Washington County, Minnesota?

The County of Washington County has 275,912 people living in 106,606 households.

There are 42,345 renters living in 20,300 renter households in this County. Renters make up 15.35 percent of the population living in Washington County.

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

There are an estimated 104,880 housing units in the Washington County area. Of these, 20,008 units are rental homes, making up 19 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Washington County, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Washington County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Washington County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
689 5,391 7,841 3,438 1,133
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Washington County

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

Among renter households in this market, 55 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 33 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 Washington County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,174 to $2,478. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,174
One BR $1,327
Two BR $1,622
Three BR $2,188
Four BR $2,478
2024 Fair Market Rents in Washington County, Minnesota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Washington 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 271 39 percent
One BR 2,714 50 percent
Two BR 3,690 47 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Washington County, Minnesota

How many affordable rental units are in Washington County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 2,566
Public Housing 49
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1,016
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 49
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Washington County, Minnesota

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

Income Based Apartments in Washington County, Minnesota

Washington County features 937 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 Washington County, Minnesota

There are 2,169 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Washington County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Washington County, Minnesota

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Washington County landlords $3,400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Washington County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Washington County, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,460 and $1,784.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.