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

Discover affordable housing in Swift County where there are 7+ 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.

New Paris Apartments

1901 Countryside Dr, Benson, Minnesota 56215

Riverview Apartments ( Appleton )

400 E Thielke Ave, Appleton, Minnesota 56208

Nevada Square Townhouses

420 18th St N, Benson, Minnesota 56215

Diamond Village

550 East Thielke, Appleton, Minnesota

Gra-Mar Courts

402 South 8th Street, Kerkhoven, Minnesota

Parkview Manor

300 13th St N, Benson, Minnesota 56215

North View Court Townhomes

1021 13th St N, Benson, Minnesota 56215

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Swift County, Minnesota
$17.14/hour
$8.29 (+94%) more than Minnesota minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Swift 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 Swift County, Minnesota.

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

How many renters live in Swift County, Minnesota?

The County of Swift County has 9,806 people living in 4,154 households.

There are 2,270 renters living in 1,091 renter households in this County. Renters make up 23.15 percent of the population living in Swift County.

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

There are an estimated 4,683 housing units in the Swift County area. Of these, 1,137 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Swift County, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Swift County?

The rental vacancy rate in Swift County is 4 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 Swift County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Swift County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
5 243 400 334 78
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Swift County

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

Among renter households in this market, 44 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 28 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 Swift County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $613 to $1,205. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $613
One BR $689
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,118
Four BR $1,205
2024 Fair Market Rents in Swift County, Minnesota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Swift 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 40 percent
One BR 151 62 percent
Two BR 259 65 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Swift County, Minnesota

How many affordable rental units are in Swift County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 63
Public Housing 94
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 77
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 80
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Swift County, Minnesota

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

Income Based Apartments in Swift County, Minnesota

Swift County features 251 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 Swift County, Minnesota

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Swift County, Minnesota

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Swift County, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.