Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Cavalier County, ND

Discover affordable housing in Cavalier County where there are 2+ 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.

Park Village of Langdon

1724 6th Street, Langdon, North Dakota 58249

West View Apts

509 Main Street, Munich, North Dakota

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Robin Lovelace

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Cavalier County, North Dakota
$16.27/hour
$9.02 (+124%) more than North Dakota minimum wage and $9.02 (+124%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Cavalier County, North Dakota?

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 Cavalier County, North Dakota.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Cavalier County, North Dakota.

Go to the North Dakota Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Cavalier County.

How many renters live in Cavalier County, North Dakota?

The County of Cavalier County has 3,691 people living in 1,519 households.

There are 452 renters living in 262 renter households in this County. Renters make up 12.25 percent of the population living in Cavalier County.

What is the rental market like in Cavalier County, North Dakota?

There are an estimated 2,114 housing units in the Cavalier County area. Of these, 366 units are rental homes, making up 17 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Cavalier County, North Dakota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Cavalier County?

The rental vacancy rate in Cavalier County is 22 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 Cavalier County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cavalier County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
5 53 135 46 23
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cavalier County

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

Among renter households in this market, 45 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 Cavalier County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $688 to $1,458. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $688
One BR $692
Two BR $859
Three BR $1,211
Four BR $1,458
2024 Fair Market Rents in Cavalier County, North Dakota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Cavalier 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 4 80 percent
One BR 6 11 percent
Two BR 82 61 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Cavalier County, North Dakota

How many affordable rental units are in Cavalier County?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Cavalier County, North Dakota including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 31
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 38
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Cavalier County, North Dakota

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

Income Based Apartments in Cavalier County, North Dakota

Cavalier County features 38 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 Cavalier County, North Dakota

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Cavalier County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Cavalier County, North Dakota

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Cavalier County, North Dakota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $773 and $945.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.