What HUD offices serve Grand Forks 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.
Go to the North Dakota Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Grand Forks County.
How many renters live in Grand Forks County, North Dakota?
The County of Grand Forks County has 72,413 people living in 30,068 households.
There are 26,797 renters living in 12,843 renter households in this County. Renters make up 37.01 percent of the population living in Grand Forks County.
What is the rental market like in Grand Forks County, North Dakota?
There are an estimated 33,567 housing units in the Grand Forks County area. Of these, 16,576 units are rental homes, making up 49 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Grand Forks County, North Dakota, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Grand Forks County?
The rental vacancy rate in Grand Forks County is 8 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 Grand Forks County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Grand Forks County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 821 | 4,168 | 6,042 | 2,980 | 780 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Grand Forks County
A large number of apartments in Grand Forks 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 Grand Forks County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 52 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 25 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 Grand Forks County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $731 to $1,577. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $731 |
| One BR | $736 |
| Two BR | $929 |
| Three BR | $1,309 |
| Four BR | $1,577 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Grand Forks County, North Dakota
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Grand Forks 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 | 417 | 51 percent |
| One BR | 1,982 | 48 percent |
| Two BR | 2,662 | 44 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Grand Forks County, North Dakota
How many affordable rental units are in Grand Forks County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Grand Forks County, North Dakota including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 525 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 779 |
| Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance | 22 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 30 |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities | 37 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 12 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Grand Forks County, North Dakota
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Grand Forks County, North Dakota
Grand Forks County features 667 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 Grand Forks County, North Dakota
There are 562 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Grand Forks County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Grand Forks County, North Dakota
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Grand Forks County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Grand Forks County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Grand Forks County, North Dakota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $836 and $1,022.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
