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

Discover affordable housing in Wabasha County where there are 6+ 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.

Harvest Ridge Townhomes

705 3rd Ave NE, Plainview, Minnesota 55964

Plainview Seniors Housing

905 2nd Ave NW, Plainview, Minnesota 55964

Norplain Apartments

330 1st St NE, Plainview, Minnesota 55964

Maple Grove

730 6th St W, Wabasha, Minnesota 55981

Plainview Apartments

100 5th Ave NE, Plainview, Minnesota 55964

Rivers Edge Apartments

549 Short St, Mazeppa, Minnesota 0

calendar_today Opened: Aug 7
calendar_today Closed: Feb 14,

Reported On January 24th, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Wabasha 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 Wabasha 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 Wabasha County, Minnesota.

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

How many renters live in Wabasha County, Minnesota?

The County of Wabasha County has 21,460 people living in 9,229 households.

There are 3,051 renters living in 1,712 renter households in this County. Renters make up 14.22 percent of the population living in Wabasha County.

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

There are an estimated 10,183 housing units in the Wabasha County area. Of these, 1,771 units are rental homes, making up 17 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Wabasha County, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Wabasha County?

The rental vacancy rate in Wabasha County is 2 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 Wabasha County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wabasha County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
74 445 657 325 170
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wabasha County

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

Among renter households in this market, 41 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 Wabasha County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $785 to $1,536. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $785
One BR $806
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,275
Four BR $1,536
2024 Fair Market Rents in Wabasha County, Minnesota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Wabasha 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 50 68 percent
One BR 245 55 percent
Two BR 390 59 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Wabasha County, Minnesota

How many affordable rental units are in Wabasha County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 42
Public Housing 90
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 96
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 108
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Wabasha County, Minnesota

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

Income Based Apartments in Wabasha County, Minnesota

Wabasha County features 182 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 Wabasha County, Minnesota

There are 36 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Wabasha County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Wabasha County, Minnesota

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Wabasha County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Wabasha County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.