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

Discover affordable housing in Meeker County where there are 14+ 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.

St Anthony Manor

131 Church St , Watkins, Minnesota 55389

Eden Place Apartments

150 Hutcheson Ave, Eden Valley, Minnesota 55329

Hillside Apartments

349 Coleman Ave E, Eden Valley, Minnesota 55329

Edgewood Townhomes

901 E 5th St, Litchfield, Minnesota 55355

Halter Meadows

835 3rd Street North, Dassel, Minnesota 55325

Oakwood Apartments - - ( Ellsworth )

401 S Oak St, Ellsworth, Minnesota 56129

Edenbrook Apartments Aka Eden Valley Apartments

169 Hambroer St N, Eden Valley, Minnesota 55329

Gloria Dei Manor Augustana Luth Hms

218 N Holcombe Ave, Litchfield, Minnesota 55355

Meeker County

840 3rd St, Dassel, Minnesota 55325

Lincoln Apartments

122 W 4th St, Litchfield, Minnesota 55355

Terraceview Townhomes

362 Terrace View Dr, Litchfield, Minnesota 55355

Grove Heights Th

1 Maple Lane, Grove City, Minnesota

Park Village Apts (Litchfield)

410 W 7th St, Litchfield, Minnesota

Watkins Area Homes

161 South So 3rd, Watkins, Minnesota

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Meeker County, Minnesota
$18.05/hour
$9.20 (+104%) more than Minnesota minimum wage and $10.80 (+149%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Meeker 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 Meeker County, Minnesota.

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

How many renters live in Meeker County, Minnesota?

The County of Meeker County has 23,352 people living in 8,975 households.

There are 3,156 renters living in 1,617 renter households in this County. Renters make up 13.51 percent of the population living in Meeker County.

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

There are an estimated 10,618 housing units in the Meeker County area. Of these, 1,692 units are rental homes, making up 16 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Meeker County, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Meeker County?

The rental vacancy rate in Meeker County 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 Meeker County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Meeker County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
85 512 584 285 113
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Meeker County

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

Among renter households in this market, 36 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Meeker County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $646 to $1,498. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $646
One BR $766
Two BR $953
Three BR $1,343
Four BR $1,498
2024 Fair Market Rents in Meeker County, Minnesota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Meeker 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 62 73 percent
One BR 232 45 percent
Two BR 355 61 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Meeker County, Minnesota

How many affordable rental units are in Meeker County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 21
Public Housing 60
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 80
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 54
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Meeker County, Minnesota

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

Income Based Apartments in Meeker County, Minnesota

Meeker County features 287 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 Meeker County, Minnesota

There are 50 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Meeker County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Meeker County, Minnesota

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Meeker County landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Meeker County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Meeker County, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $858 and $1,048.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.