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

Discover affordable housing in Douglas County where there are 23+ 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.

Cardinal Manor

505 Unumb Street, Alexandria, Minnesota 56308

Osakis Cmty Manor

480 W Main St, Osakis, Minnesota 56360

Royal Manor Apartments

415 Unumb St, Alexandria, Minnesota 56308

Maple Ridge Manor

314 Unumb Ct, Alexandria, Minnesota 56308

Bethel Manor I

910 Ash St, Alexandria, Minnesota 56308

Bethel Manor II

906 Ash St, Alexandria, Minnesota 56308

Asi Alexandria

410 34th Ave E, Alexandria, Minnesota 56308

Brandon Manor 8 Plx

101 4th St, Brandon, Minnesota 0

Towers Apartments

110 State St NW, Evansville, Minnesota 56326

Douglas County

1715 Cranberry Ln NE, Alexandria, Minnesota 56308

Viking Towers

805 Fillmore St, Alexandria, Minnesota 56308

Heritage Apartments (Osakis)

512 2nd Ave E, Osakis, Minnesota

Evansville Apts

505 Johnson St, Evansville, Minnesota

Shelter I

215 Main Street West, Osakis, Minnesota

Shelter II Apts

207 Main Street West, Osakis, Minnesota

Lakewood Apartments

204 Kenwood Drive, Alexandria, Minnesota 56308

Carlos Housing

23 N Douglas Ave, Carlos, Minnesota 56319

Osakis Townhomes

301 W 8th Ave, Osakis, Minnesota 56360

Lincoln Square

1708 6th Ave E, Alexandria, Minnesota 56308

Sunrise Apartments

1616 7th Ave E, Alexandria, Minnesota 56308

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Douglas County, Minnesota
$18.22/hour
$9.37 (+106%) more than Minnesota minimum wage and $10.97 (+151%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Douglas 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), Public Housing programs for Douglas County, Minnesota.

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

How many renters live in Douglas County, Minnesota?

The County of Douglas County has 39,081 people living in 17,252 households.

There are 7,258 renters living in 4,192 renter households in this County. Renters make up 18.57 percent of the population living in Douglas County.

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

There are an estimated 21,881 housing units in the Douglas County area. Of these, 4,397 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Douglas County, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Douglas County?

The rental vacancy rate in Douglas 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 Douglas County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Douglas County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
131 1,115 1,884 627 309
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Douglas County

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

Among renter households in this market, 36 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 Douglas County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $672 to $1,281. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $672
One BR $789
Two BR $962
Three BR $1,276
Four BR $1,281
2024 Fair Market Rents in Douglas County, Minnesota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Douglas 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 91 69 percent
One BR 749 67 percent
Two BR 1,103 59 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Douglas County, Minnesota

How many affordable rental units are in Douglas County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 142
Public Housing 158
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 172
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 27
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 14
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 105
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Douglas County, Minnesota

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

Income Based Apartments in Douglas County, Minnesota

Douglas County features 490 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 Douglas County, Minnesota

There are 116 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Douglas County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Douglas County, Minnesota

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Douglas County, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $866 and $1,058.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.