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

Discover affordable housing in Emmons County where there are 9+ 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.

Nodak Homes

208 NE 1st St, Linton, North Dakota 58552

Emmons County

813 NE 1st St, Linton, North Dakota 58552

Nodak Homes - Linton

800 E Walnut Ave, Linton, North Dakota 58552

Strasburg Improvement Corp

106 N Avenue a, Strasburg, North Dakota 58573

Hazelton Housing

167 Cottage St, Hazelton, North Dakota 58544

Zacher Apts

206 C Ave. S, Strasburg, North Dakota

Hogue Manor ( Aka the Willows )

112 S Broadway St, Linton, North Dakota 58552

Strasburg Housing 2

206 N 1st St, Strasburg, North Dakota 58573

Hazelton Housing 1

507 Hazel Ave, Hazelton, North Dakota 58544

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Chris Madden

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Emmons 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 Emmons 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 Emmons County, North Dakota.

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

How many renters live in Emmons County, North Dakota?

The County of Emmons County has 3,297 people living in 1,490 households.

There are 457 renters living in 289 renter households in this County. Renters make up 13.86 percent of the population living in Emmons County.

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

There are an estimated 2,046 housing units in the Emmons County area. Of these, 338 units are rental homes, making up 17 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Emmons County, North Dakota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Emmons County?

The rental vacancy rate in Emmons County is 9 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 Emmons County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Emmons County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
2 57 68 60 68
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Emmons County

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

Among renter households in this market, 37 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 9 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 Emmons 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 $1,065
Four BR $1,458
2024 Fair Market Rents in Emmons County, North Dakota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Emmons 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 2 100 percent
One BR 28 49 percent
Two BR 46 68 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Emmons County, North Dakota

How many affordable rental units are in Emmons County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 20
Public Housing 15
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 26
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 48
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Emmons County, North Dakota

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

Income Based Apartments in Emmons County, North Dakota

Emmons County features 101 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 Emmons County, North Dakota

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Emmons County, North Dakota

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.