Affordable Housing In Dunn County
North Dakota

Housing Authorities that serve Dunn County

Housing Authority	Programs
Stark County Housing Authority	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Dunn County Housing Authority	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)

Guide To Affordable Housing in Dunn County, North Dakota

There are 0 low income housing apartment communities offering 0 affordable apartments for rent in Dunn County, North Dakota.

Income Based Apartments in Dunn County, North Dakota

Dunn County features 0 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 Dunn County, North Dakota

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Dunn County, North Dakota

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Dunn County, North Dakota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $939 and $1,147.

2021 Dunn County, North Dakota Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

	Studio	One BR	Two BR	Three BR	Four BR
Dunn County, North Dakota Fair Market Rent	$762	$791	$1,043	$1,297	$1,806
Dunn County, North Dakota Payment Standard Range	$686 to $838	$712 to $870	$939 to $1,147	$1,167 to $1,427	$1,625 to $1,987

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Dunn County, ND Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	0
Total Low Income Apartments	0
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	19.01%
Average Renter Household Size	2.72
Average Household Size	2.60
Median Household Income	$69,732 ±$9,653
Median Rent	$771 ±$168
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	17.91% ± 8.45pp
Total Population	4,195

Population and Household Demographics

Dunn County is a county in North Dakota with a population of 4,195. There are 1,557 households in the county with an average household size of 2.60 persons. 19.01% of households in Dunn County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Dunn County

The median gross income for households in Dunn County is $69,732 a year, or $5,811 a month. The median rent for the county is $771 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Dunn County, a household making less than $2,570 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 17.91% of households who rent are overburdened in Dunn County.

Area Median Income In Dunn County

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

In Dunn County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $92,000

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Dunn County

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Dunn County

	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Dunn County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$19,350	$22,100	$24,850	$27,600	$30,680	$35,160	$39,640	$44,120
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Dunn County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$32,200	$36,800	$41,400	$46,000	$49,700	$53,400	$57,050	$60,750
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Dunn County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$51,550	$58,900	$66,250	$73,600	$79,500	$85,400	$91,300	$97,200