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

Discover affordable housing in Nobles County where there are 17+ 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.

New Castle Townhomes

2218 Castlewood Dr, Worthington, Minnesota 56187

Grand Terrace Apartments

1585 Grand Avenue, Worthington, Minnesota 56187

Viking Terrace Apartments

1440 Burlington Ave N, Worthington, Minnesota 56187

Okabena Towers

212 12th St, Worthington, Minnesota 56187

Lenore Manor

808 Thompson Ave, Worthington, Minnesota 56187

Sunshine Apartments

1620 Clary St, Worthington, Minnesota 56187

Asi Worthington

2011 Nobles St, Worthington, Minnesota 56187

Ridgewood

1381 Knollwood Dr, Worthington, Minnesota 56187

Windsor Apartments

1213 6th Ave, Worthington, Minnesota 56187

Sunrise Heights Apartments

606 9th St, Brewster, Minnesota 56119

Stately Manor Apartments

1535 Darling Dr, Worthington, Minnesota 56187

Nobles Square Apartments

2175 Nobles St, Worthington, Minnesota 56187

Atrium Highrise

819 10th St, Worthington, Minnesota 56187

Willow Court

1569 Darling Dr, Worthington, Minnesota 56187

Brittany Apts

1505 Darling Dr and , Worthington, Minnesota

Thomas Apts (B & R)

135 S Thompson Ave, Rushmore, Minnesota

Castlewood

2169 Cecilee St, Worthington, Minnesota 56187

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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 Nobles County, Minnesota
$20.17/hour
$11.32 (+128%) more than Minnesota minimum wage and $12.92 (+178%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Nobles 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 Nobles County, Minnesota.

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

How many renters live in Nobles County, Minnesota?

The County of Nobles County has 22,194 people living in 7,689 households.

There are 5,404 renters living in 1,963 renter households in this County. Renters make up 24.35 percent of the population living in Nobles County.

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

There are an estimated 8,424 housing units in the Nobles County area. Of these, 2,057 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Nobles County, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Nobles County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Nobles County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
50 490 709 507 136
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Nobles County

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

Among renter households in this market, 31 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 Nobles County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $722 to $1,418. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $722
One BR $811
Two BR $1,065
Three BR $1,300
Four BR $1,418
2024 Fair Market Rents in Nobles County, Minnesota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Nobles 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 45 90 percent
One BR 355 72 percent
Two BR 470 66 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Nobles County, Minnesota

How many affordable rental units are in Nobles County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 242
Public Housing 136
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 141
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 18
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 193
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Nobles County, Minnesota

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

Income Based Apartments in Nobles County, Minnesota

Nobles County features 446 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 Nobles County, Minnesota

There are 162 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Nobles County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Nobles County, Minnesota

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Nobles County, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $959 and $1,172.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.