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

Discover affordable housing in Wilkin 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.

York Apartments

405 South 9th Street, Breckenridge, Minnesota 56520

York Manor Apartments

415 5th Street South, Breckenridge, Minnesota 56520

Appletree Court

601 Oak St, Breckenridge, Minnesota 56520

Park Manor Scattered

200 Park Ave, Breckenridge, Minnesota 56520

Village Green Apartments

526 1st St, Wolverton, Minnesota 56594

Ridgeview Townhomes

410 10th St S, Breckenridge, Minnesota 56520

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Wilkin 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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How many renters live in Wilkin County, Minnesota?

The County of Wilkin County has 6,454 people living in 2,667 households.

There are 1,011 renters living in 524 renter households in this County. Renters make up 15.66 percent of the population living in Wilkin County.

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

There are an estimated 2,992 housing units in the Wilkin County area. Of these, 618 units are rental homes, making up 21 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Wilkin County, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Wilkin County?

The rental vacancy rate in Wilkin County is 11 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 Wilkin County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wilkin County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
2 180 217 48 28
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wilkin County

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

Among renter households in this market, 36 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 13 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 Wilkin County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $613 to $1,536. 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 $1,275
Four BR $1,536
2024 Fair Market Rents in Wilkin County, Minnesota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Wilkin 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 2 100 percent
One BR 136 76 percent
Two BR 132 61 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Wilkin County, Minnesota

How many affordable rental units are in Wilkin County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 11
Public Housing 79
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 48
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 20
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 40
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Wilkin County, Minnesota

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

Income Based Apartments in Wilkin County, Minnesota

Wilkin County features 171 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 Wilkin County, Minnesota

There are 12 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Wilkin County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Wilkin County, Minnesota

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.