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

Discover affordable housing in Sibley 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.

Highland Commons

101 7th Ave SW, Arlington, Minnesota 55307

Sibley Estates East Apartments

610 Main Street, Henderson, Minnesota 56044

Sibley Estates West Apartments

509 High St, Winthrop, Minnesota 55396

Shamrock Apartments

700 Chestnut Street, Arlington, Minnesota 55307

Westgate Apartments - - Gaylord

815 Main Ave, Gaylord, Minnesota 55334

Halter Glen

820 Main Ave, Gaylord, Minnesota 55334

Gaylord Homes Inc

812 Main Ave, Gaylord, Minnesota 55334

Sunset Apartments

6th St NW, Winthrop, Minnesota 55396

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Sibley County, Minnesota
$18.50/hour
$9.65 (+109%) more than Minnesota minimum wage and $11.25 (+155%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Sibley 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) programs for Sibley County, Minnesota.

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

How many renters live in Sibley County, Minnesota?

The County of Sibley County has 14,950 people living in 5,882 households.

There are 2,357 renters living in 1,100 renter households in this County. Renters make up 15.77 percent of the population living in Sibley County.

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

There are an estimated 6,462 housing units in the Sibley County area. Of these, 1,225 units are rental homes, making up 19 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Sibley County, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Sibley County?

The rental vacancy rate in Sibley County is 9 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 Sibley County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sibley County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
45 276 395 241 112
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sibley County

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

Among renter households in this market, 29 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 Sibley County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $662 to $1,301. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $662
One BR $762
Two BR $977
Three BR $1,245
Four BR $1,301
2024 Fair Market Rents in Sibley County, Minnesota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Sibley 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 33 73 percent
One BR 169 61 percent
Two BR 259 66 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Sibley County, Minnesota

How many affordable rental units are in Sibley County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 57
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 122
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 32
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Sibley County, Minnesota

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

Income Based Apartments in Sibley County, Minnesota

Sibley County features 179 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 Sibley County, Minnesota

There are 24 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sibley County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sibley County, Minnesota

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Sibley County landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Sibley County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Sibley County, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $879 and $1,075.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.