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

Discover affordable housing in Tyler 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.

Morning Sun Apartments

300 Highland Ct, Tyler, Minnesota 56178

Lincoln Co. Hra

298 Highland Ct, Tyler, Minnesota 56113

New Vistas Apartments

310 State St, Tyler, Minnesota 56178

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Tyler, 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 Tyler, 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 Tyler, Minnesota.
Operates the Public Housing programs for Tyler, Minnesota.

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

How many renters live in Tyler, Minnesota?

The City of Tyler has 1,042 people living in 437 households.

There are 215 renters living in 109 renter households in this City. Renters make up 20.63 percent of the population living in Tyler.

What is the rental market like in Tyler, Minnesota?

There are an estimated 512 housing units in the Tyler area. Of these, 113 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Tyler, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Tyler?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tyler
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 19 55 32 3
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tyler

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

Among renter households in this market, 39 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 Tyler

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $613 to $1,309. 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 $1,231
Four BR $1,309
2024 Fair Market Rents in Tyler, Minnesota

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

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 8 42 percent
Two BR 44 80 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Tyler, Minnesota

How many affordable rental units are in Tyler?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 6
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 16
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 16
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Tyler, Minnesota

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

Income Based Apartments in Tyler, Minnesota

Tyler features 52 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 Tyler, Minnesota

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Tyler, Minnesota

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Tyler landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Tyler.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.