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

Discover affordable housing in Winona County where there are 20+ 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.

Clover Patch Apartments

100 Clover Ct, St Charles, Minnesota 55972

Winhaven Court Apartments

104 Main St, Winona, Minnesota 55987

Bluff View Flats

1116 Sugar Loaf Rd, Winona, Minnesota 55987

Water's Edge Apartments

602 Mankato Ave, Winona, Minnesota 55987

Halter Ridge

118 State St, Rollingstone, Minnesota 55969

Halter Heights

1224 East Avenue, St Charles, Minnesota 55972

Altura Place Apartments

47 Grandview Dr NW, Altura, Minnesota 55910

Winona Arms

150 Pleasant Hill Drive, Winona, Minnesota 55987

Norstone Apartments

146 Main St, Rollingstone, Minnesota 55969

Iverson Court

273 Orrin St, Winona, Minnesota 55987

Hco Investments, Inc

405 E Main St, Lewiston, Minnesota 55952

Pleasant Valley Village

55F Links Lane, Winona, Minnesota 55987

Winona Middle School Renovation

166 W Broadway St, Winona, Minnesota 55987

Whitewater Way

418 Wabasha Ave, St Charles, Minnesota 55972

The Corners

300 Benson Drive, Lewiston, Minnesota

Valley View Towers

165 E 4th St, Winona, Minnesota 55987

Belleview East

715A E Belleview St, Winona, Minnesota 55987

Maplewood Townhomes

1674 Kraemer Dr, Winona, Minnesota 55987

Schaffner Homes

1719 W 6th St, Winona, Minnesota 55987

Altura Comm Ret Homes Inc

13 2nd St NE, Altura, Minnesota 55910

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 Winona County, Minnesota
$19.00/hour
$10.15 (+115%) more than Minnesota minimum wage and $11.75 (+162%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Winona 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 Winona County, Minnesota.

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

How many renters live in Winona County, Minnesota?

The County of Winona County has 49,792 people living in 20,215 households.

There are 11,867 renters living in 6,324 renter households in this County. Renters make up 23.83 percent of the population living in Winona County.

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

There are an estimated 21,702 housing units in the Winona County area. Of these, 6,556 units are rental homes, making up 30 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Winona County, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Winona County?

The rental vacancy rate in Winona County is 3 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 Winona County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Winona County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
592 2,129 1,699 1,375 426
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Winona County

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

Among renter households in this market, 44 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 23 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 Winona County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $710 to $1,369. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $710
One BR $818
Two BR $1,003
Three BR $1,313
Four BR $1,369
2024 Fair Market Rents in Winona County, Minnesota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Winona 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 267 45 percent
One BR 1,364 64 percent
Two BR 1,275 75 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Winona County, Minnesota

How many affordable rental units are in Winona County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 305
Public Housing 300
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 257
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 8
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 118
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Winona County, Minnesota

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

Income Based Apartments in Winona County, Minnesota

Winona County features 673 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 Winona County, Minnesota

There are 153 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Winona County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Winona County, Minnesota

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Winona County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Winona County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Winona County, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $903 and $1,103.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.