What HUD offices serve Cogswell, 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.
Go to the North Dakota Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Cogswell.
How many renters live in Cogswell, North Dakota?
The City of Cogswell has 113 people living in 52 households.
There are 12 renters living in 11 renter households in this City. Renters make up 10.62 percent of the population living in Cogswell.
What is the rental market like in Cogswell, North Dakota?
There are an estimated 66 housing units in the Cogswell area. Of these, 11 units are rental homes, making up 17 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Cogswell, North Dakota, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Cogswell?
The rental vacancy rate in Cogswell 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 Cogswell for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cogswell
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cogswell
A large number of apartments in Cogswell 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 Cogswell are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 0 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 0 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 Cogswell
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $653 to $1,144. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $653 |
| One BR | $657 |
| Two BR | $859 |
| Three BR | $1,140 |
| Four BR | $1,144 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Cogswell, North Dakota
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Cogswell?
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 | 4 | 100 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Cogswell, North Dakota
How many affordable rental units are in Cogswell?
Income Based Apartments in Cogswell, North Dakota
Cogswell features 4 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 Cogswell, North Dakota
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Cogswell.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Cogswell, North Dakota
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Cogswell landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Cogswell.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Cogswell, North Dakota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $773 and $945.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
