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

Discover affordable housing in Lewiston where there are 2+ 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.

Hco Investments, Inc

405 E Main St, Lewiston, Minnesota 55952

The Corners

300 Benson Drive, Lewiston, Minnesota

calendar_today Opened: Aug 7
calendar_today Closed: Feb 14,

Reported On January 24th, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Lewiston, Minnesota
$19.00/hour
$10.15 (+115%) more than Minnesota minimum wage and $11.75 (+162%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Lewiston, 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 Lewiston, Minnesota.

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

How many renters live in Lewiston, Minnesota?

The City of Lewiston has 1,768 people living in 579 households.

There are 330 renters living in 143 renter households in this City. Renters make up 18.67 percent of the population living in Lewiston.

What is the rental market like in Lewiston, Minnesota?

There are an estimated 651 housing units in the Lewiston area. Of these, 151 units are rental homes, making up 23 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Lewiston, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Lewiston?

The rental vacancy rate in Lewiston 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 Lewiston for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lewiston
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
8 21 57 44 13
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lewiston

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

Among renter households in this market, 32 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 26 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 Lewiston

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $710 to $1,369. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $710
One BR $818
Two BR $1,003
Three BR $1,313
Four BR $1,369
2024 Fair Market Rents in Lewiston, Minnesota

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

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 14 67 percent
Two BR 37 65 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Lewiston, Minnesota

How many affordable rental units are in Lewiston?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 6
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 12
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Lewiston, Minnesota

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

Income Based Apartments in Lewiston, Minnesota

Lewiston features 22 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 Lewiston, Minnesota

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lewiston, Minnesota

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lewiston, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $903 and $1,103.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.