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

Discover affordable housing in Mille Lacs County where there are 24+ 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.

Riverside Apartments

106 4th Ave S, Princeton, Minnesota 55371

West Birch Townhomes

602 13th Ave N, Princeton, Minnesota 55371

D and G Apartments 2

807 6th Ave N, Princeton, Minnesota 55371

D and G Apartments 1

805 6th Ave N, Princeton, Minnesota 55371

Riverview Place Apartments

1310 15th Ave N, Princeton, Minnesota 55371

Onamia Town Square

204 Railroad Avenue W, Onamia, Minnesota 56359

Onamia Manor

100 South Elm Street, Onamia, Minnesota 56359

Centennial Terrace

380 1st Street E, Milaca, Minnesota 56353

Centennial Manor

210 1st E, Milaca, Minnesota 56353

River Bend Apartments

4110 4th Ave NW, Milaca, Minnesota 56353

Oakwood Apartments

109 Oak St N, Onamia, Minnesota 56359

Riverview Place North Apartments

1400 15th Ave N, Princeton, Minnesota 55371

Onamia Shores

300 Ash St, Onamia, Minnesota 56359

Princeton Apartments

206 4th Ave S, Princeton, Minnesota 55371

Isle View Apartments

205 1st Ave N, Isle, Minnesota 56342

Milaca Voa Living Center

15854 Docken Dr, Milaca, Minnesota 56353

Milaca VOA LC

15896-15854 Doken Dr , Milaca, Minnesota 56353

Belle Haven Townhomes

101 18th Ave N, Princeton, Minnesota 55371

Elderbush Manor

610 Central Ave W, Greenbush, Minnesota 56726

The Oaks Apartments

801 3rd St N, Princeton, Minnesota 55371

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Mille Lacs County, Minnesota
$21.42/hour
$12.57 (+142%) more than Minnesota minimum wage and $14.17 (+195%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Mille Lacs 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 Mille Lacs County, Minnesota.

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

How many renters live in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota?

The County of Mille Lacs County has 26,680 people living in 10,546 households.

There are 5,295 renters living in 2,510 renter households in this County. Renters make up 19.85 percent of the population living in Mille Lacs County.

What is the rental market like in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota?

There are an estimated 12,875 housing units in the Mille Lacs County area. Of these, 2,675 units are rental homes, making up 21 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Mille Lacs County?

The rental vacancy rate in Mille Lacs 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 Mille Lacs County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mille Lacs County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
99 747 874 520 240
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mille Lacs County

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

Among renter households in this market, 40 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Mille Lacs County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $855 to $1,919. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $855
One BR $861
Two BR $1,131
Three BR $1,440
Four BR $1,919
2024 Fair Market Rents in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Mille Lacs 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 52 53 percent
One BR 492 66 percent
Two BR 553 63 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota

How many affordable rental units are in Mille Lacs County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 135
Public Housing 40
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 261
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 8
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 231
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota

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

Income Based Apartments in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota

Mille Lacs County features 549 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 Mille Lacs County, Minnesota

There are 69 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Mille Lacs County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,018 and $1,244.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.