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

Discover affordable housing in Barnes County where there are 7+ 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.

Hi Soaring Eagle

3731 R Ave SE, Valley City, North Dakota 58072

Prairie Inn

140 3rd Ave, Valley City, North Dakota 58072

Parklane Homes Inc

302 4th Ave, Litchville, North Dakota 58461

Open Door Center

240 4th Ave Se, Valley City, North Dakota

Rudolf Square

151 South Central Ave, Valley City, North Dakota

120 12th St NW

120 12th St NW, Valley City, North Dakota 58072

Towers City Dev Corp

202 Broadway St, Tower City, North Dakota 58071

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Barnes County, North Dakota
$17.14/hour
$9.89 (+136%) more than North Dakota minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Barnes 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 Barnes County, North Dakota.

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

How many renters live in Barnes County, North Dakota?

The County of Barnes County has 10,826 people living in 4,892 households.

There are 1,990 renters living in 1,249 renter households in this County. Renters make up 18.38 percent of the population living in Barnes County.

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

There are an estimated 5,693 housing units in the Barnes County area. Of these, 1,505 units are rental homes, making up 26 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Barnes County, North Dakota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Barnes County?

The rental vacancy rate in Barnes County is 13 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 Barnes County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Barnes County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
26 370 588 141 100
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Barnes County

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

Among renter households in this market, 33 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 Barnes County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $684 to $1,359. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $684
One BR $689
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,094
Four BR $1,359
2024 Fair Market Rents in Barnes County, North Dakota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Barnes 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 0 100 percent
One BR 242 65 percent
Two BR 390 66 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Barnes County, North Dakota

How many affordable rental units are in Barnes County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 49
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 14
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 32
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Barnes County, North Dakota

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

Income Based Apartments in Barnes County, North Dakota

Barnes County features 159 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 Barnes County, North Dakota

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Barnes County, North Dakota

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Barnes County, North Dakota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.