What HUD offices serve Winger, 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.
Go to the Minnesota Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Winger.
How many renters live in Winger, Minnesota?
The City of Winger has 155 people living in 74 households.
There are 31 renters living in 19 renter households in this City. Renters make up 20 percent of the population living in Winger.
What is the rental market like in Winger, Minnesota?
There are an estimated 87 housing units in the Winger area. Of these, 19 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Winger, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Winger?
The rental vacancy rate in Winger is 0 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 Winger for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Winger
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Winger
A large number of apartments in Winger 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 Winger are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 37 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Winger
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $731 to $1,577. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $731 |
| One BR | $736 |
| Two BR | $929 |
| Three BR | $1,309 |
| Four BR | $1,577 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Winger, Minnesota
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Winger?
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 |
| One BR | 3 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 9 | 75 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Winger, Minnesota
How many affordable rental units are in Winger?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Winger, Minnesota including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 10 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 10 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Winger, Minnesota
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Winger, Minnesota
Winger features 10 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 Winger, Minnesota
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Winger.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Winger, Minnesota
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Winger landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Winger.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Winger, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $836 and $1,022.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
