Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Plymouth, MN

Discover affordable housing in Plymouth where there are 11+ 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.

Kimberly Meadows

17301 County Road 6, Plymouth, Minnesota 55447

Willow Wood Estates

10850 S Shore Dr, Plymouth, Minnesota 55441

Stone Creek at Medicine Lake

1020 W Medicine Lake Dr, Plymouth, Minnesota 55441

Cranberry Ridge

18240 Highway 55, Plymouth, Minnesota 55446

Element Apartments

11229 State Hwy 55, Plymouth, Minnesota 55441

Vicksburg Commons

6040 Shenandoah Ln, Plymouth, Minnesota 55446

West View Estates - D6680

6125 Vicksburg Ln N, Plymouth, Minnesota 55446

Mission Oaks

11843 Old Rockford Rd, Plymouth, Minnesota 55441

Shenandoah Woods

2205 Shenandoah Ln N, Plymouth, Minnesota 55447

Lakeview Commons

15235 18th Ave N, Plymouth, Minnesota 55447

Stone Creek Village Apartments

W Medicine Lake Dr, Plymouth, Minnesota 55447

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Plymouth, Minnesota
$30.72/hour
$21.87 (+247%) more than Minnesota minimum wage and $23.47 (+324%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Plymouth, 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 Plymouth, Minnesota.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Plymouth, Minnesota.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Plymouth, Minnesota.

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

How many renters live in Plymouth, Minnesota?

The City of Plymouth has 78,669 people living in 35,006 households.

There are 15,394 renters living in 8,599 renter households in this City. Renters make up 19.57 percent of the population living in Plymouth.

What is the rental market like in Plymouth, Minnesota?

There are an estimated 33,890 housing units in the Plymouth area. Of these, 8,742 units are rental homes, making up 26 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Plymouth, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Plymouth?

The rental vacancy rate in Plymouth is 2 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 Plymouth for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Plymouth
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
312 2,916 3,748 1,014 228
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Plymouth

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

Among renter households in this market, 47 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 12 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 Plymouth

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 Plymouth, Minnesota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Plymouth?

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 185 59 percent
One BR 1,340 46 percent
Two BR 974 26 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Plymouth, Minnesota

How many affordable rental units are in Plymouth?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 257
Public Housing 21
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 106
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 44
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 5
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Plymouth, Minnesota

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

Income Based Apartments in Plymouth, Minnesota

Plymouth features 69 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 Plymouth, Minnesota

There are 481 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Plymouth.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Plymouth, Minnesota

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Plymouth landlords $1,100 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Plymouth.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Plymouth, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,460 and $1,784.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.