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

Discover affordable housing in Wadena 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.

Blueberry Hills Apartments

420 1st St NE, Menahga, Minnesota 56464

Riverview Apartments

17 North Hubbard Avenue, Sebeka, Minnesota 56477

Hilltop Villas Apartments

201 5th St SW, Sebeka, Minnesota 56477

Pine Villa Apartments

323 1st St NE, Menahga, Minnesota 56464

Village Green (Verndale)

101 S Thompson Street, Verndale, Minnesota

Meadow Run Townhomes

714 Elm Ave SE, Menahga, Minnesota 56464

Riverview Apartments

300 S Hubbard Ave, Sebeka, Minnesota 56477

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Wadena County, Minnesota
$18.45/hour
$9.60 (+108%) more than Minnesota minimum wage and $11.20 (+154%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Wadena County, Minnesota?

The County of Wadena County has 14,108 people living in 5,734 households.

There are 2,960 renters living in 1,590 renter households in this County. Renters make up 20.98 percent of the population living in Wadena County.

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

There are an estimated 6,971 housing units in the Wadena County area. Of these, 1,809 units are rental homes, making up 26 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Wadena County, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Wadena County?

The rental vacancy rate in Wadena County is 12 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 Wadena County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wadena County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
393 312 485 329 37
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wadena County

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

Among renter households in this market, 39 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 11 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 Wadena County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $660 to $1,297. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $660
One BR $756
Two BR $974
Three BR $1,178
Four BR $1,297
2024 Fair Market Rents in Wadena County, Minnesota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Wadena 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 305 78 percent
One BR 262 84 percent
Two BR 290 60 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Wadena County, Minnesota

How many affordable rental units are in Wadena County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 114
Public Housing 61
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 157
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 83
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Wadena County, Minnesota

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

Income Based Apartments in Wadena County, Minnesota

Wadena County features 109 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 Wadena County, Minnesota

There are 32 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Wadena County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Wadena County, Minnesota

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Wadena County, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $877 and $1,071.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.