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

Discover affordable housing in Zimmerman where there are 3+ 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.

Woodview Apartments

13120 Woodview Ln, Zimmerman, Minnesota 55398

Pine Cone Manor

12612 3rd Ave S, Zimmerman, Minnesota 55398

Meadow View Townhomes

26095 13th St W, Zimmerman, Minnesota 55398

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Zimmerman, Minnesota
$30.72/hour
$21.87 (+247%) more than Minnesota minimum wage and $23.47 (+324%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Zimmerman, 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 Zimmerman, Minnesota.

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

How many renters live in Zimmerman, Minnesota?

The City of Zimmerman has 6,243 people living in 2,075 households.

There are 832 renters living in 318 renter households in this City. Renters make up 13.33 percent of the population living in Zimmerman.

What is the rental market like in Zimmerman, Minnesota?

There are an estimated 2,130 housing units in the Zimmerman area. Of these, 318 units are rental homes, making up 15 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Zimmerman, Minnesota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Zimmerman?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Zimmerman
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 88 93 47 64
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Zimmerman

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

Among renter households in this market, 37 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 Zimmerman

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,174 to $2,478. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,174
One BR $1,327
Two BR $1,622
Three BR $2,188
Four BR $2,478
2024 Fair Market Rents in Zimmerman, Minnesota

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

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 88 100 percent
Two BR 74 80 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Zimmerman, Minnesota

How many affordable rental units are in Zimmerman?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 42
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 21
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 21
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Zimmerman, Minnesota

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

Income Based Apartments in Zimmerman, Minnesota

Zimmerman features 45 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 Zimmerman, Minnesota

There are 22 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Zimmerman.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Zimmerman, Minnesota

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Zimmerman, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,460 and $1,784.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.