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

Discover affordable housing in Dickey County where there are 4+ 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.

Oakwood 1

212 N 14th St, Oakes, North Dakota 58474

Ellendale Apartments

523 5th Ave N, Ellendale, North Dakota 58436

Newport Apartments

409 6th Ave S, Ellendale, North Dakota 58436

D and S Rentals

104 S 6th St, Oakes, North Dakota 58474

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Dickey 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 Dickey 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) programs for Dickey County, North Dakota.

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

How many renters live in Dickey County, North Dakota?

The County of Dickey County has 5,003 people living in 1,916 households.

There are 877 renters living in 426 renter households in this County. Renters make up 17.53 percent of the population living in Dickey County.

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

There are an estimated 2,398 housing units in the Dickey County area. Of these, 519 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Dickey County, North Dakota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Dickey County?

The rental vacancy rate in Dickey County is 16 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 Dickey County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dickey County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
10 29 174 177 33
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dickey County

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

Among renter households in this market, 28 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Dickey County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $649 to $1,458. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $649
One BR $654
Two BR $859
Three BR $1,039
Four BR $1,458
2024 Fair Market Rents in Dickey County, North Dakota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Dickey 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 7 70 percent
One BR 9 31 percent
Two BR 131 75 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Dickey County, North Dakota

How many affordable rental units are in Dickey County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 18
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Dickey County, North Dakota

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

Income Based Apartments in Dickey County, North Dakota

Dickey County features 74 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 Dickey County, North Dakota

There are 8 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Dickey County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Dickey County, North Dakota

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.