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

Discover affordable housing in Griggs County where there are 2+ 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.

Hannaford Dev Corp

327 Lincoln St, Hannaford, North Dakota 58448

Binford Manor

206 Hubbard Ave W, Binford, North Dakota 58416

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Robin Lovelace

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

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

How many renters live in Griggs County, North Dakota?

The County of Griggs County has 2,309 people living in 927 households.

There are 293 renters living in 168 renter households in this County. Renters make up 12.69 percent of the population living in Griggs County.

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

There are an estimated 1,377 housing units in the Griggs County area. Of these, 262 units are rental homes, making up 19 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Griggs County, North Dakota, there are 2 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Griggs County?

The rental vacancy rate in Griggs County is 34 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 Griggs County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Griggs County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 49 58 27 28
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Griggs County

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

Among renter households in this market, 22 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 4 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 Griggs County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $678 to $1,458. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $678
One BR $682
Two BR $859
Three BR $1,211
Four BR $1,458
2024 Fair Market Rents in Griggs County, North Dakota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Griggs 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 43 88 percent
Two BR 37 64 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Griggs County, North Dakota

How many affordable rental units are in Griggs County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 6
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 4
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Griggs County, North Dakota

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

Income Based Apartments in Griggs County, North Dakota

Griggs County features 20 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 Griggs County, North Dakota

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Griggs County, North Dakota

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Griggs County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Griggs County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.