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

Discover affordable housing in Willmar where there are 16+ 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.

Highland Apartments

115 Becker Ave SE, Willmar, Minnesota 56201

Cardinal Manor

1820 SE Becker Ave , Willmar, Minnesota 56201

Countryside Estates

1226 Dana Drive Se, Willmar, Minnesota 56201

Valleyside Townhomes

3101 7th Ave NW, Willmar, Minnesota 56201

West Central Mental Health Hng, Inc

917 20th Ave SE, Willmar, Minnesota 56201

Willow Run II

1401 5th St SW, Willmar, Minnesota 56201

Becker Apartments

1409 Becker Ave SE, Willmar, Minnesota 56201

Centennial Square

1109 9th St SE, Willmar, Minnesota 56201

15th Street Flats

1613 15th Street Southeast, Willmar, Minnesota 56201

Hanson Apartments

401 Lakeland Dr, Willmar, Minnesota 56201

Lakeview Apartments

300 7th St NW, Willmar, Minnesota 56201

Waters Edge Apartments

420 30th St NW, Willmar, Minnesota 56201

Park Avenue Apartments

1401 19th Ave SE, Willmar, Minnesota 56201

Cedar Pointe Apartments

515 Lakeland Dr SE, Willmar, Minnesota 56201

Dana Heights Apartments

1500 15th St SE, Willmar, Minnesota 56201

Lake Place II

1421 Lake Ave NW, Willmar, Minnesota 56201

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Willmar, Minnesota
$17.73/hour
$8.88 (+100%) more than Minnesota minimum wage and $10.48 (+145%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Willmar, 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, Moving to Work programs for Willmar, Minnesota.

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

How many renters live in Willmar, Minnesota?

The City of Willmar has 21,006 people living in 8,065 households.

There are 7,763 renters living in 3,214 renter households in this City. Renters make up 36.96 percent of the population living in Willmar.

What is the rental market like in Willmar, Minnesota?

There are an estimated 8,668 housing units in the Willmar area. Of these, 3,432 units are rental homes, making up 40 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Willmar, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Willmar?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Willmar
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
183 764 1,365 736 120
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Willmar

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

Among renter households in this market, 41 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 24 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 Willmar

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $768 to $1,544. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $768
One BR $773
Two BR $936
Three BR $1,319
Four BR $1,544
2024 Fair Market Rents in Willmar, Minnesota

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

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 134 73 percent
One BR 564 74 percent
Two BR 964 71 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Willmar, Minnesota

How many affordable rental units are in Willmar?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 356
Public Housing 174
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 79
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 39
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 32
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 307
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Willmar, Minnesota

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

Income Based Apartments in Willmar, Minnesota

Willmar features 691 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 Willmar, Minnesota

There are 239 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Willmar.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Willmar, Minnesota

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Willmar, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $842 and $1,030.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.