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

Discover affordable housing in Le Sueur County where there are 18+ 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.

Parkside Apartments

310 6th Ave NW, New Prague, Minnesota 56071

Walnut Cove Apartments

505 Washington St, Cleveland, Minnesota 56017

Northview Apartments

532 N Cordova Ave, Le Center, Minnesota 56057

Westgate Townhomes

600 1st St NW, New Prague, Minnesota 56071

Parkside North

301 Hoosac St E, Waterville, Minnesota 56096

Meadow Ridge

700 Ash Ave SE, Montgomery, Minnesota 56069

Highland View Apartments

1200 Kingsway Dr, Le Sueur, Minnesota 56058

West Court Apartments

214 Hoosac St W, Waterville, Minnesota 56096

Kingsway Estates Lesueur Apartments

1805 Todd Ct, Le Sueur, Minnesota 56058

Millpond Apartments

210 1st Ave NW, New Prague, Minnesota 56071

Centennial Plaza

78 Lexington Ave, Le Center, Minnesota 56057

Ridgely Park Apartments

541 S Ridgely St, Kasota, Minnesota 56050

Le Sueur Meadows II

409 Turril Street, Le Sueur, Minnesota 56058

Hillside Court

220 Risedorph St, Le Sueur, Minnesota 56058

Sunrise Plaza

600 S 5th St, Le Sueur, Minnesota 56058

Park Manor

300 Oak Ave SE, Montgomery, Minnesota 56069

Kretchmers Addition

155 S Maple Ave, Le Center, Minnesota 56057

Elysian Manor

203 N 1st St, Elysian, Minnesota 56028

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Chris Madden

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Le Sueur County, Minnesota
$21.02/hour
$12.17 (+138%) more than Minnesota minimum wage and $13.77 (+190%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Le Sueur 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 Le Sueur County, Minnesota.

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

How many renters live in Le Sueur County, Minnesota?

The County of Le Sueur County has 28,795 people living in 11,340 households.

There are 4,386 renters living in 2,112 renter households in this County. Renters make up 15.23 percent of the population living in Le Sueur County.

What is the rental market like in Le Sueur County, Minnesota?

There are an estimated 12,889 housing units in the Le Sueur County area. Of these, 2,252 units are rental homes, making up 17 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Le Sueur County?

The rental vacancy rate in Le Sueur 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 Le Sueur County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Le Sueur County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
66 500 743 566 188
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Le Sueur County

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

Among renter households in this market, 41 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 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 Sueur County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $804 to $1,758. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $804
One BR $845
Two BR $1,110
Three BR $1,564
Four BR $1,758
2024 Fair Market Rents in Le Sueur County, Minnesota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Le Sueur 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 32 48 percent
One BR 351 70 percent
Two BR 508 68 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Le Sueur County, Minnesota

How many affordable rental units are in Le Sueur County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 79
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 142
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 135
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Le Sueur County, Minnesota

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

Income Based Apartments in Le Sueur County, Minnesota

Le Sueur County features 450 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 Sueur County, Minnesota

There are 28 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Le Sueur County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Le Sueur County, Minnesota

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Le Sueur County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Le Sueur County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Le Sueur County, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $999 and $1,221.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.