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

Discover affordable housing in Shoreview where there are 2+ 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.

The Shores Senior Apartments

3150 Lexington Ave N, Shoreview, Minnesota 55126

The Meadowlands

3924 Gramsie Ct, Shoreview, Minnesota 55126

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Shoreview, 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 Shoreview, 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 Shoreview, Minnesota.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Shoreview, Minnesota.

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

How many renters live in Shoreview, Minnesota?

The City of Shoreview has 26,846 people living in 11,463 households.

There are 3,810 renters living in 1,903 renter households in this City. Renters make up 14.19 percent of the population living in Shoreview.

What is the rental market like in Shoreview, Minnesota?

There are an estimated 11,775 housing units in the Shoreview area. Of these, 1,987 units are rental homes, making up 17 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Shoreview, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Shoreview?

The rental vacancy rate in Shoreview 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 Shoreview for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Shoreview
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
94 744 896 125 36
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Shoreview

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

Among renter households in this market, 52 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 Shoreview

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 Shoreview, Minnesota

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

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 28 30 percent
One BR 397 53 percent
Two BR 456 51 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Shoreview, Minnesota

How many affordable rental units are in Shoreview?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 73
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 44
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Shoreview, Minnesota

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

Income Based Apartments in Shoreview, Minnesota

Shoreview features 44 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 Shoreview, Minnesota

There are 68 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Shoreview.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Shoreview, Minnesota

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Shoreview landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Shoreview.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.