What HUD offices serve Le Roy, 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.
Go to the Minnesota Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Le Roy.
How many renters live in Le Roy, Minnesota?
The City of Le Roy has 794 people living in 353 households.
There are 133 renters living in 94 renter households in this City. Renters make up 16.75 percent of the population living in Le Roy.
What is the rental market like in Le Roy, Minnesota?
There are an estimated 400 housing units in the Le Roy area. Of these, 98 units are rental homes, making up 25 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Le Roy, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Le Roy?
The rental vacancy rate in Le Roy is 4 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 Le Roy for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Le Roy
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 20 | 49 | 16 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Le Roy
A large number of apartments in Le Roy 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 Le Roy are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 64 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 31 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 Le Roy
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $735 to $1,544. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $735 |
| One BR | $826 |
| Two BR | $1,085 |
| Three BR | $1,378 |
| Four BR | $1,544 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Le Roy, Minnesota
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Le Roy?
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 | 9 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 20 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 27 | 55 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Le Roy, Minnesota
How many affordable rental units are in Le Roy?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Le Roy, Minnesota including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 11 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 8 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Le Roy, Minnesota
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Le Roy, Minnesota
Le Roy features 8 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 Le Roy, Minnesota
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Le Roy.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Le Roy, Minnesota
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Le Roy landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Le Roy.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Le Roy, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $977 and $1,194.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
