What HUD offices serve Gwinner, 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 Gwinner.
How many renters live in Gwinner, North Dakota?
The City of Gwinner has 852 people living in 400 households.
There are 364 renters living in 183 renter households in this City. Renters make up 42.72 percent of the population living in Gwinner.
What is the rental market like in Gwinner, North Dakota?
There are an estimated 434 housing units in the Gwinner area. Of these, 211 units are rental homes, making up 49 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Gwinner, North Dakota, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Gwinner?
The rental vacancy rate in Gwinner is 6 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 Gwinner for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gwinner
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 23 | 122 | 36 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gwinner
A large number of apartments in Gwinner 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 Gwinner are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 22 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 6 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 Gwinner
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $653 to $1,144. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $653 |
| One BR | $657 |
| Two BR | $859 |
| Three BR | $1,140 |
| Four BR | $1,144 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Gwinner, North Dakota
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Gwinner?
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 | 1 | 50 percent |
| One BR | 3 | 13 percent |
| Two BR | 62 | 51 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Gwinner, North Dakota
How many affordable rental units are in Gwinner?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Gwinner, North Dakota including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 30 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Gwinner, North Dakota
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Gwinner, North Dakota
Gwinner features 0 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 Gwinner, North Dakota
There are 38 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Gwinner.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Gwinner, North Dakota
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Gwinner landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Gwinner.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Gwinner, North Dakota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $773 and $945.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
