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

Discover affordable housing in Becker County where there are 27+ 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.

Bottineau Ridge Apartments

11875 80th Ave N, Maple Grove, Minnesota 55369

Hickory Ridge

6316 Quinwood Ln N, Maple Grove, Minnesota 55369

Park Manor Estates

1035 Roosevelt Ave, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota 56501

Bottineau Ridge II

11800 80TH Ave N., Maple Grove, Minnesota 55369

Apex Townhomes

1401 Apex Court, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota 56501

Biimaadiiziiwiin

40548 Hwy 34, Ogema, Minnesota 56591

Pelican River

1260 Loring Avenue, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota 56501

Silver Birch Apartments

303 Washington Ave, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota 56501

Marigold Apartments

110 Union St E, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota 56501

Lamplighter Manor

1425 Madison Ave, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota 56501

Lakes Homes and Prog. Develp. Inc

920 Summit Ave, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota 56501

Zephyr Estates Apartments

372 4th St, Audubon, Minnesota 56511

Rivercrest Apartments

101 Rivercrest Dr, Frazee, Minnesota 56544

Ziibii - Ah - King

2204 College Rd, Ogema, Minnesota 56557

Eleventh Avenue Apartments

209 11th Ave, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota 56501

Eastside Apartments

1028 1st St, Lake Park, Minnesota 56554

Pelican Rvr Apts 2

1265 Loring Avenue, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota

Park Village (Lake Park)

1007 1st St, Lake Park, Minnesota

Pleasant View Scattered

1111 Washington Ave, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota 56501

White Earth Homes I

101 Main St, White Earth, Minnesota 0

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Becker County, Minnesota
$19.20/hour
$10.35 (+117%) more than Minnesota minimum wage and $11.95 (+165%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Becker 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 Becker County, Minnesota.

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

How many renters live in Becker County, Minnesota?

The County of Becker County has 35,202 people living in 14,134 households.

There are 6,440 renters living in 3,085 renter households in this County. Renters make up 18.29 percent of the population living in Becker County.

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

There are an estimated 19,673 housing units in the Becker County area. Of these, 3,204 units are rental homes, making up 16 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Becker County, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Becker County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Becker County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
143 601 1,383 715 214
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Becker County

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

Among renter households in this market, 39 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Becker County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $687 to $1,505. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $687
One BR $801
Two BR $1,014
Three BR $1,361
Four BR $1,505
2024 Fair Market Rents in Becker County, Minnesota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Becker 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 70 49 percent
One BR 444 74 percent
Two BR 868 63 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Becker County, Minnesota

How many affordable rental units are in Becker County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 455
Public Housing 116
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 155
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 29
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 111
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Becker County, Minnesota

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

Income Based Apartments in Becker County, Minnesota

Becker County features 572 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 Becker County, Minnesota

There are 307 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Becker County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Becker County, Minnesota

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Becker County, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $913 and $1,115.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.