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

Discover affordable housing in Rock County where there are 8+ 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.

Rock Creek Townhomes I

313 Oak Dr, Luverne, Minnesota 56156

Stone Creek Townhomes

501 Hatting St, Luverne, Minnesota 56156

Centennial Apartments

120 N Spring St, Luverne, Minnesota 56156

Blue Mound Towers

216 N McKenzie St, Luverne, Minnesota 56156

Rock Creek Townhomes II

304 Pine Dr, Luverne, Minnesota 56156

Damax Apts

612 E Warren St, Luverne, Minnesota

Community Housing

320 First Street, Clinton, Minnesota

Fernwood Apartments

106 E 4th St, Hardwick, Minnesota 56134

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Rock County, Minnesota
$17.82/hour
$8.97 (+101%) more than Minnesota minimum wage and $10.57 (+146%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Rock County, Minnesota?

The County of Rock County has 9,659 people living in 3,923 households.

There are 1,808 renters living in 898 renter households in this County. Renters make up 18.72 percent of the population living in Rock County.

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

There are an estimated 4,236 housing units in the Rock County area. Of these, 1,014 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Rock County, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Rock County?

The rental vacancy rate in Rock County is 11 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 Rock County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rock County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
2 265 262 249 112
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rock County

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

Among renter households in this market, 47 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Rock County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $638 to $1,314. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $638
One BR $716
Two BR $941
Three BR $1,247
Four BR $1,314
2024 Fair Market Rents in Rock County, Minnesota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Rock 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 2 100 percent
One BR 196 74 percent
Two BR 180 69 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Rock County, Minnesota

How many affordable rental units are in Rock County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 23
Public Housing 70
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 78
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 16
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Rock County, Minnesota

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

Income Based Apartments in Rock County, Minnesota

Rock County features 196 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 Rock County, Minnesota

There are 48 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Rock County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Rock County, Minnesota

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Rock County landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Rock County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Rock County, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $847 and $1,035.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.