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

Discover affordable housing in Eddy County where there are 1+ 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.

Fourth Corporation

1006 2nd Ave N, New Rockford, North Dakota

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Eddy 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 Eddy 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) programs for Eddy County, North Dakota.

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

How many renters live in Eddy County, North Dakota?

The County of Eddy County has 2,345 people living in 1,077 households.

There are 471 renters living in 329 renter households in this County. Renters make up 20.09 percent of the population living in Eddy County.

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

There are an estimated 1,274 housing units in the Eddy County area. Of these, 329 units are rental homes, making up 26 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Eddy County, North Dakota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Eddy County?

The rental vacancy rate in Eddy County 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 Eddy County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Eddy County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 36 215 49 23
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Eddy County

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

Among renter households in this market, 31 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Eddy County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $649 to $1,458. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $649
One BR $654
Two BR $859
Three BR $1,159
Four BR $1,458
2024 Fair Market Rents in Eddy County, North Dakota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Eddy 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
One BR 35 97 percent
Two BR 140 65 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Eddy County, North Dakota

How many affordable rental units are in Eddy County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 8
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Eddy County, North Dakota

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

Income Based Apartments in Eddy County, North Dakota

Eddy County features 8 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 Eddy County, North Dakota

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Eddy County, North Dakota

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.