What HUD offices serve North St Paul, 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 North St Paul.
How many renters live in North St Paul, Minnesota?
The City of North St Paul has 12,465 people living in 4,667 households.
There are 3,963 renters living in 1,624 renter households in this City. Renters make up 31.79 percent of the population living in North St Paul.
What is the rental market like in North St Paul, Minnesota?
There are an estimated 4,752 housing units in the North St Paul area. Of these, 1,624 units are rental homes, making up 34 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in North St Paul, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in North St Paul?
The rental vacancy rate in North St Paul is 0 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 North St Paul for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in North St Paul
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 500 | 764 | 267 | 65 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in North St Paul
A large number of apartments in North St Paul 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 North St Paul are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 58 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 North St Paul
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,174 to $2,478. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,174 |
| One BR | $1,327 |
| Two BR | $1,622 |
| Three BR | $2,188 |
| Four BR | $2,478 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in North St Paul, Minnesota
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in North St Paul?
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 | 22 | 79 percent |
| One BR | 414 | 83 percent |
| Two BR | 742 | 97 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in North St Paul, Minnesota
How many affordable rental units are in North St Paul?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in North St Paul, Minnesota including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 115 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in North St Paul, Minnesota
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in North St Paul, Minnesota
North St Paul features 0 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 North St Paul, Minnesota
There are 96 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in North St Paul.
Housing Choice Vouchers in North St Paul, Minnesota
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay North St Paul landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in North St Paul.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in North St Paul, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,460 and $1,784.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
