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

Discover affordable housing in Sherburne County where there are 16+ 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.

Woodview Apartments

13120 Woodview Ln, Zimmerman, Minnesota 55398

Elk Ridge Manor

847 Freeport Ave , Elk River, Minnesota 55330

Clearview Apartments

7825 Church St, Clear Lake, Minnesota 55319

Jackson Place

300 Jackson Place NW, Elk River, Minnesota 55330

Elk Terrace Senior Apartments

385 Holt Ave NW, Elk River, Minnesota 55330

Coachman Ridge Apartments

17250 Twin Lake Rd NW, Elk River, Minnesota 55330

The Bluffs at Liberty Glen

1075 24th Street, SE., Saint Cloud, Minnesota 56304

Auburn Place Apartments

631 Auburn Pl NW, Elk River, Minnesota 55330

The Highlands

2015 27th St SE, Saint Cloud, Minnesota 56304

Pine Cone Manor

12612 3rd Ave S, Zimmerman, Minnesota 55398

Guardian Angels Homes, Inc

350 Evans Ave NW, Elk River, Minnesota 55330

Meadow View Townhomes

26095 13th St W, Zimmerman, Minnesota 55398

Elk Ridge Lodge

19522 Holt Street NW, Elk River, Minnesota 55330

Dove Terrace Apartments

1227 School St NW, Elk River, Minnesota 55330

Dove Tree Apartments

1105 Lions Park Dr NW, Elk River, Minnesota 55330

Depot at Elk River Station

10653 172nd Ave NW, Elk River, Minnesota 55330

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Sherburne County, 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 Sherburne 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 Sherburne County, Minnesota.

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

How many renters live in Sherburne County, Minnesota?

The County of Sherburne County has 100,824 people living in 35,577 households.

There are 13,108 renters living in 5,474 renter households in this County. Renters make up 13 percent of the population living in Sherburne County.

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

There are an estimated 36,034 housing units in the Sherburne County area. Of these, 5,946 units are rental homes, making up 17 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Sherburne County, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Sherburne County?

The rental vacancy rate in Sherburne County is 3 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 Sherburne County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sherburne County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
404 1,295 2,211 1,208 492
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sherburne County

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

Among renter households in this market, 46 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 Sherburne County

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 Sherburne County, Minnesota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Sherburne 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 288 71 percent
One BR 927 72 percent
Two BR 1,719 78 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Sherburne County, Minnesota

How many affordable rental units are in Sherburne County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 975
Public Housing 16
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 133
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 153
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 198
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Sherburne County, Minnesota

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

Income Based Apartments in Sherburne County, Minnesota

Sherburne County features 247 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 Sherburne County, Minnesota

There are 557 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sherburne County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sherburne County, Minnesota

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Sherburne County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Sherburne County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.