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

Discover affordable housing in Renville County where there are 13+ 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.

Grande Apartments

104 N 9th St, Olivia, Minnesota 56277

Goelz Apartments III

700 Oak St, Danube, Minnesota 56230

Eastgate Apartments

301 2nd St E, Hector, Minnesota 55342

Centre Point Poplar Ridge

200 2nd St W, Hector, Minnesota 55342

East Ridge Court

219 SE Elm St, Renville, Minnesota 56284

Fairview Apartments - - Fairfax, Mn

11 Park St N, Fairfax, Minnesota 55332

Hickory Haven, Inc

609 E Hickory Ave, Olivia, Minnesota 56277

Hickory Haven Aka Supportive Hsing

360 Pine Ave, Bird Island, Minnesota 55310

Housing of Olivia Westcourt

500 S 13th St, Olivia, Minnesota 56277

North Villa Apts

212 1st Avenue, Sacred Heart, Minnesota

Southview Apts (Fairfax)

100 Southeast 10th Avenue, Fairfax, Minnesota

Erickson Meadowview

701 North 7th Street, Olivia, Minnesota

Buffalo Lake Hsg

703 West Yellowstone Trail, Buffalo Lake, Minnesota

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Renville County, Minnesota
$17.14/hour
$8.29 (+94%) more than Minnesota minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Renville 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 Renville County, Minnesota.

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

How many renters live in Renville County, Minnesota?

The County of Renville County has 14,707 people living in 5,876 households.

There are 2,539 renters living in 1,245 renter households in this County. Renters make up 17.26 percent of the population living in Renville County.

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

There are an estimated 6,950 housing units in the Renville County area. Of these, 1,400 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Renville County, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Renville County?

The rental vacancy rate in Renville County is 10 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Renville County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Renville County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
49 358 397 247 176
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Renville County

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

Among renter households in this market, 37 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 Renville County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $738 to $1,488. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $738
One BR $742
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,275
Four BR $1,488
2024 Fair Market Rents in Renville County, Minnesota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Renville 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 20 41 percent
One BR 292 82 percent
Two BR 241 61 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Renville County, Minnesota

How many affordable rental units are in Renville County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 8
Public Housing 23
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 81
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 18
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 20
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 52
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Renville County, Minnesota

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

Income Based Apartments in Renville County, Minnesota

Renville County features 204 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 Renville County, Minnesota

There are 8 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Renville County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Renville County, Minnesota

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Renville County, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.