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

Discover affordable housing in Pine 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.

Kettle River Townhomes

401 Old Military Rd S, Sandstone, Minnesota 55072

Johnson Apartments

1010 Main St S, Pine City, Minnesota 55063

Halter Pines I & II

900 Hillside Ave SW, Pine City, Minnesota 55063

Dunn Square Apartments

202 Dunn Ave N, Hinckley, Minnesota 55037

Willow Wind Apartments

406 7th St. SE #101, Hinckley, Minnesota 55037

Hinckley Square Apartments

107 3rd St SW, Hinckley, Minnesota 55037

Sandstone Square Apartments

231 Minnesota St, Sandstone, Minnesota 55072

Hinckley Manor

202 Lawler Ave N, Hinckley, Minnesota 55037

Maranatha Apartments

317 N Aspen St, Royalton, Minnesota 56373

North Pine Apts

815 Johnson Ave, Pine City, Minnesota 55063

Vossevangen II Apartments

3508 Vossevangen Way, Askov, Minnesota 55704

Pine City Estates

515 9th St SW, Pine City, Minnesota 55063

Westchester Village

185 Main St S, Pine City, Minnesota 55063

Sandy Pines Apartments

709 Old Military Rd S, Sandstone, Minnesota 55072

Mighty Fortress Manor

206 Lawler Ave N, Hinckley, Minnesota 55037

Edgewood Apartments

300 3rd Ave NE, Crosby, Minnesota 56441

Pine County Housing

510 5th St, Sandstone, Minnesota 55072

Vossevangen I Apartments

3520 Vossevangen Way, Askov, Minnesota 55704

Ferndale Estates

6313 Pionervej, Askov, Minnesota 55704

Hilltop Cottages

1345 8th Street Southwest, Pine City, Minnesota 55063

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Pine County, Minnesota
$21.70/hour
$12.85 (+145%) more than Minnesota minimum wage and $14.45 (+199%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Pine County, Minnesota?

The County of Pine County has 29,090 people living in 11,380 households.

There are 3,940 renters living in 1,862 renter households in this County. Renters make up 13.54 percent of the population living in Pine County.

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

There are an estimated 17,017 housing units in the Pine County area. Of these, 1,965 units are rental homes, making up 12 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Pine County, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Pine County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pine County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
77 475 767 408 111
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pine County

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

Among renter households in this market, 43 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 Pine County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $866 to $1,551. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $866
One BR $872
Two BR $1,146
Three BR $1,393
Four BR $1,551
2024 Fair Market Rents in Pine County, Minnesota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Pine 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 33 43 percent
One BR 350 74 percent
Two BR 467 61 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Pine County, Minnesota

How many affordable rental units are in Pine County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 156
Public Housing 34
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 173
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 203
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Pine County, Minnesota

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

Income Based Apartments in Pine County, Minnesota

Pine County features 483 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 Pine County, Minnesota

There are 83 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Pine County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Pine County, Minnesota

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Pine County, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,031 and $1,261.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.