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

Discover affordable housing in Grand Forks County where there are 46+ 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.

Primrose Court

3397 Primrose Ct, Grand Forks, North Dakota 58201

The Aurora on Griggs Square

600 1st Ave N, Grand Forks, North Dakota 58203

Northwood Village

7 N Doheny, Northwood, North Dakota 58267

Columbia Square South

2500 Knight Dr., Grand Forks, North Dakota 58201

Columbia Square East

2505 13th Ave S, Grand Forks, North Dakota 58201

The Current Apartments

215 1st Ave N, Grand Forks, North Dakota 58203

Cottages of Grand Forks

Acorn Crt and Pioneer Dr16, Grand Forks, North Dakota 58201

Alcott Manor Apartments

1224 Walnut Street, Grand Forks, North Dakota 58201

Dakota at 55th

1100 55th St N, Grand Forks, North Dakota 58203

Cherrywood Village

3350 Cherry St, Grand Forks, North Dakota 58201

Linden Place Apartments Asigrand Forks

2463 S 42nd St, Grand Forks, North Dakota 58201

Thompson Manor

313 7th St, Thompson, North Dakota 58278

Homestead Place

1639 24th Ave S, Grand Forks, North Dakota 58201

Larimore Manor

630 Lewis Ave, Larimore, North Dakota 58251

Lagrave Place

810-830 4th Ave S, Grand Forks, North Dakota 58201

Cherry Heights - Phase A

110 Cherry St, Grand Forks, North Dakota 58201

Continental Homes

1800 Continental Dr, Grand Forks, North Dakota 58201

Westwood Apartments

2500 14th avenue S, Grand Forks, North Dakota 58201

Aneta Homes

206 4th Ave, 312 Thayer Ave, 203 3rd St, 319-519 Seams Ave, Grand Forks, North Dakota 58201

Elmwood Apartments

22nd avenue S, Grand Forks, North Dakota 58201

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Robin Lovelace

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Grand Forks County, North Dakota
$17.59/hour
$10.34 (+143%) more than North Dakota minimum wage and $10.34 (+143%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Mainstream Voucher, Family Unification Program (FUP) programs for Grand Forks County, North Dakota.

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.