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

Discover affordable housing in Rochester where there are 82+ 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.

Harvestview Place Apartments

5340 55th Street Northwest, Rochester, Minnesota 55901

bed 1-3
payment $880/mo.
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Homestead Village Townhomes

862 Homestead Village Lane SE, Suite G, Rochester, Minnesota 55904

bed 2-3
payment $825-999/mo.
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accessibility Accessible

River Glen Apartments

191 Sandbar Court Northeast, Rochester, Minnesota 55906

bed 1-3
payment $865-1800/mo.
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Ashland Place Apartments

1990 Ashland Drive Northwest, Rochester, Minnesota 55901

bed 1-3
payment $745-1030/mo.
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accessibility Accessible

Valleyhigh Flats

3433 Kenosha Drive Northwest, Rochester, Minnesota 55901

bed 1-3
payment $850-1170/mo.
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accessibility Accessible

Cascade Creek

421 6th Ave NW , Rochester, Minnesota 55901

bed 1-3
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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

The Meadows

11th Avenue Southeast, Rochester, Minnesota 55904

bed 1-3
payment $720-1005/mo.
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

The Square On 31st

310 31st St NE, Rochester, Minnesota 55906

bed Studio-2
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Sunrise Townhomes

2816 59th St NW, Rochester, Minnesota 55901

bed 2-3
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accessibility Accessible

Northgate Plaza

902 11th Ave NW, Rochester, Minnesota 55901

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payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Northern Heights Apartments

2251 26th St. NE, Rochester, Minnesota 55906

bed 1-3
payment $1013-1675/mo.
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Eastridge Estates

2009 17th St SE, Rochester, Minnesota 55904

bed 1-3
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payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Gage East

920 40th Street NW, Rochester, Minnesota 55901

bed 2-3
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Central Towers ( Rochester )

200 1st Ave NW, Rochester, Minnesota 55901

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Century Heights

2111 Wheelock Dr., Rochester, Minnesota 55906

bed 1-3
payment $828-1295/mo.
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

High Pointe I & II

1800 High Pointe Ln NW , Rochester, Minnesota 55901

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Oakridge Apartments

539 Broadway Ave N, Rochester, Minnesota 55906

payment Subsidized

Newbridge Apartments

325 1st Ave SW, Rochester, Minnesota 55902

payment Subsidized

Allendale House Bear Crk of Roch.

2847 19th Ave NW, Rochester, Minnesota 55901

accessibility Accessible

Innsbruck

1510 50th St NW, Rochester, Minnesota 55901

payment Subsidized

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Rochester, Minnesota

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

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Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Rochester, Minnesota
$21.74/hour
$12.89 (+146%) more than Minnesota minimum wage and $14.49 (+200%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Rochester, 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 Rochester, Minnesota.

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

How many renters live in Rochester, Minnesota?

The City of Rochester has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 29.57 percent of the population living in Rochester.

What is the rental market like in Rochester, Minnesota?

There are an estimated housing units in the Rochester area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Rochester, Minnesota, there are 0.99 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Rochester?

The rental vacancy rate in Rochester is 6 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 Rochester for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rochester
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1,147 5,509 7,083 2,706 784
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rochester

A large number of apartments in Rochester have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Rochester

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $814 to $1,948. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $814
One BR $927
Two BR $1,148
Three BR $1,618
Four BR $1,948
2024 Fair Market Rents in Rochester, Minnesota

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

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 456 40 percent
One BR 2,306 42 percent
Two BR 2,956 42 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Rochester, Minnesota

How many affordable rental units are in Rochester?

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

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

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

Income Based Apartments in Rochester, Minnesota

Rochester features 1,356 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 Rochester, Minnesota

There are 1,432 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Rochester.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Rochester, Minnesota

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Rochester landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Rochester.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Rochester, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,033 and $1,263.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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