Rice County, Minnesota Affordable Housing

Waiting Lists in Rice County, Minnesota

There is one Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list open in Rice County.

Go to the Minnesota Section 8 Waiting Lists page for more openings near Rice County.

Finding Affordable Housing in Rice County, Minnesota

There are 275 low-income apartments in Rice County that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Rice County, Minnesota can range from $575 to $928 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 662 low-income homes in Rice County where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2023, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $461 towards rent each month.

Southgate Village

1518 9th Ave SW
Faribault, Minnesota
$595-635
1-2 BR
Affordable

Windsor Greens

1425 Prairie Ave SW
Faribault, Minnesota
$505-585
1-2 BR
Accessible
Affordable

North and South Oak Apartments

220 Greenvale Ave, #101
Northfield, Minnesota
$645-675
1-2 BR
Affordable

Prairiewood Townhomes

1515 Deerwood Lane
Faribault, Minnesota
$730-928
2-4 BR
Affordable

Southside Apartments

315 1st Ave SE
Lonsdale, Minnesota
$575-630
2-3 BR
Affordable

The Lofts at Evergreen Knoll

2275 4th St NW
Faribault, Minnesota
$731-1,162
1-3 BR

Jefferson Square

1356 Jefferson Road
Northfield, Minnesota
1 BR
Family & Senior
Minimum Income Requirement

Greenwood Place

901 Greenwood Place
Faribault, Minnesota
Call For Rent
1-3 BR
Rent Assisted

North and South Oak Apartments

600 Spring Street N
Northfield, Minnesota
$629-675
1-2 BR

Village Green Apartments

810 Conliffe Ave SW
Faribault, Minnesota
Call For Rent
1-3 BR
Affordable
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Affordable rent data last confirmed on July 14th, 2022. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Affordable Housing In Rice County

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City Apartments
Faribault, MN Affordable Housing programs support 21 apartment communities in Faribault.
Northfield, MN Affordable Housing programs support 10 apartment communities in Northfield.
Lonsdale, MN Affordable Housing programs support 3 apartment communities in Lonsdale.
Morristown, MN Affordable Housing programs support 2 apartment communities in Morristown.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Rice 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.

Housing Authority Programs
Rice County Housing and Redevelopment Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Go to the Minnesota Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Rice County.

Rice County, Minnesota Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Rice County, Minnesota

Rice County features 662 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 Rice County, Minnesota

There are 275 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Rice County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Rice County, Minnesota

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Rice County, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $966 and $1,180.

2023 Rice County, Minnesota Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Rice County, Minnesota Fair Market Rent $795 $815 $1,073 $1,477 $1,688
Rice County, Minnesota Payment Standard Range $716 to $875 $734 to $897 $966 to $1,180 $1,329 to $1,625 $1,519 to $1,857

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Rice County, MN Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 32
Total Low Income Apartments 937
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 662
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 26.08%
Average Renter Household Size 2.24
Average Household Size 2.50
Median Household Income $59,598 ±$2,035
Median Rent $722 ±$52
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 42.79% ± 5.6pp
Total Population 64,886

Population and Household Demographics

Rice County is a county in Minnesota with a population of 64,886. There are 22,532 households in the county with an average household size of 2.50 persons. 26.08% of households in Rice County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Rice County

The median gross income for households in Rice County is $59,598 a year, or $4,967 a month. The median rent for the county is $722 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Rice County, a household making less than $2,407 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 42.79% of households who rent are overburdened in Rice County.

Area Median Income In Rice County

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

In Rice County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $100,600

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Rice County

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Rice County

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Rice County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$20,300 $23,200 $26,100 $29,000 $32,470 $37,190 $41,910 $46,630
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Rice County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$33,850 $38,700 $43,550 $48,350 $52,250 $56,100 $60,000 $63,850
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Rice County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$54,150 $61,900 $69,650 $77,350 $83,550 $89,750 $95,950 $102,150