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

Discover affordable housing in Marshall County where there are 9+ 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.

Argyle Homes

699 Jefferson Ave, Argyle, Minnesota 56713

Bendel Apartments

124 2nd St, Stephen, Minnesota 56757

Mar Bel Homes

PO Box 169, Grygla, Minnesota 56727

Landmark Center Plainview

411 N 4th St, Warren, Minnesota 56762

Heritage Terrace

107 N 6th St, Warren, Minnesota 56762

Newfolden 1 Duplex

190 E Nelson Ave, Newfolden, Minnesota 56738

Mar - Bel 2 White Hse

119 E Park Dr, Grygla, Minnesota 56727

Oslo Rural Housing

311 3rd Ave E, Oslo, Minnesota 56744

Mar - Bel 1 Duplex

203 E Park Dr, Grygla, Minnesota 56727

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Marshall County, Minnesota
$17.31/hour
$8.46 (+96%) more than Minnesota minimum wage and $10.06 (+139%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Marshall 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 Marshall County, Minnesota.

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

How many renters live in Marshall County, Minnesota?

The County of Marshall County has 9,017 people living in 3,746 households.

There are 1,109 renters living in 550 renter households in this County. Renters make up 12.3 percent of the population living in Marshall County.

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

There are an estimated 4,430 housing units in the Marshall County area. Of these, 662 units are rental homes, making up 15 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Marshall County, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Marshall County?

The rental vacancy rate in Marshall County is 15 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 Marshall County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Marshall County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
34 188 159 111 46
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Marshall County

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

Among renter households in this market, 37 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 13 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 Marshall County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $620 to $1,516. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $620
One BR $696
Two BR $914
Three BR $1,129
Four BR $1,516
2024 Fair Market Rents in Marshall County, Minnesota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Marshall 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 13 38 percent
One BR 136 72 percent
Two BR 89 56 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Marshall County, Minnesota

How many affordable rental units are in Marshall County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 11
Public Housing 97
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 10
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 32
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Marshall County, Minnesota

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

Income Based Apartments in Marshall County, Minnesota

Marshall County features 152 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 Marshall County, Minnesota

There are 22 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Marshall County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Marshall County, Minnesota

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Marshall County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Marshall County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Marshall County, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $823 and $1,005.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.