Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Two Harbors, MN

Discover affordable housing in Two Harbors where there are 3+ 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.

Rustic Creek Townhomes

1425 9th Ave, Two Harbors, Minnesota 55616

bed 2-3
payment $621-747/mo.
payment Subsidized

Harbor Point

101 3rd Ave, Two Harbors, Minnesota 55616

bed 1-2
payment Subsidized

Two Harbors Hra

505 1st Ave, Two Harbors, Minnesota 55616

payment Subsidized

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Two Harbors, Minnesota

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Two Harbors, Minnesota
$21.40/hour
$12.55 (+142%) more than Minnesota minimum wage and $14.15 (+195%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Two Harbors, Minnesota Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Two Harbors, 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 Public Housing programs for Two Harbors, Minnesota.

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

How many renters live in Two Harbors, Minnesota?

The City of Two Harbors has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 20.66 percent of the population living in Two Harbors.

What is the rental market like in Two Harbors, Minnesota?

There are an estimated housing units in the Two Harbors area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Two Harbors, Minnesota, there are 1.2 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Two Harbors?

The rental vacancy rate in Two Harbors 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 Two Harbors for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Two Harbors
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 211 196 58 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Two Harbors

A large number of apartments in Two Harbors have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Two Harbors

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $774 to $1,918. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $774
One BR $860
Two BR $1,130
Three BR $1,502
Four BR $1,918
2024 Fair Market Rents in Two Harbors, Minnesota

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

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
One BR 162 77 percent
Two BR 95 48 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Two Harbors, Minnesota

How many affordable rental units are in Two Harbors?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Two Harbors, Minnesota

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

Income Based Apartments in Two Harbors, Minnesota

Two Harbors features 139 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 Two Harbors, Minnesota

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Two Harbors.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Two Harbors, Minnesota

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Two Harbors landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Two Harbors.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Two Harbors, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,017 and $1,243.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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