What HUD offices serve Mcintosh, 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 Mcintosh.
How many renters live in Mcintosh, Minnesota?
The City of Mcintosh has 842 people living in 304 households.
There are 271 renters living in 135 renter households in this City. Renters make up 32.19 percent of the population living in Mcintosh.
What is the rental market like in Mcintosh, Minnesota?
There are an estimated 334 housing units in the Mcintosh area. Of these, 152 units are rental homes, making up 46 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Mcintosh, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Mcintosh?
The rental vacancy rate in Mcintosh 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 Mcintosh for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mcintosh
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 71 | 46 | 10 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mcintosh
A large number of apartments in Mcintosh 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 Mcintosh are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 68 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 62 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 Mcintosh
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $731 to $1,577. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $731 |
| One BR | $736 |
| Two BR | $929 |
| Three BR | $1,309 |
| Four BR | $1,577 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Mcintosh, Minnesota
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Mcintosh?
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 | 5 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 51 | 72 percent |
| Two BR | 27 | 59 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Mcintosh, Minnesota
How many affordable rental units are in Mcintosh?
Income Based Apartments in Mcintosh, Minnesota
Mcintosh features 17 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 Mcintosh, Minnesota
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Mcintosh.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Mcintosh, Minnesota
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Mcintosh landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Mcintosh.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Mcintosh, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $836 and $1,022.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
