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

Discover affordable housing in Walsh County where there are 9+ 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.

Hancock Place

731 6th Street W, Grafton, North Dakota 58237

Birchwood Estates

1317 Edgewood Avenue, Grafton, North Dakota 58237

Villa De Remer

808 W 5th Street, Grafton, North Dakota 58237

Grafton Gardens

906 Prospect Ave, Grafton, North Dakota 58237

Park Court Apartments

301 Hill Ave N, Park River, North Dakota 58270

C and L Manor

1443 Fernwood Dr, Grafton, North Dakota 58237

Grafton Living Center

809 12th St W, Grafton, North Dakota 58237

Winter Park Apartments

166 E 14th St, Grafton, North Dakota 58237

Go Development

1451 Fernwood Dr, Grafton, North Dakota 58237

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

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

How many renters live in Walsh County, North Dakota?

The County of Walsh County has 10,553 people living in 4,467 households.

There are 1,793 renters living in 976 renter households in this County. Renters make up 16.99 percent of the population living in Walsh County.

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

There are an estimated 5,219 housing units in the Walsh County area. Of these, 1,113 units are rental homes, making up 21 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Walsh County, North Dakota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Walsh County?

The rental vacancy rate in Walsh County is 7 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 Walsh County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Walsh County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
15 276 385 226 69
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Walsh County

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

Among renter households in this market, 31 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Walsh County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $702 to $1,458. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $702
One BR $707
Two BR $859
Three BR $1,147
Four BR $1,458
2024 Fair Market Rents in Walsh County, North Dakota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Walsh 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 12 80 percent
One BR 161 58 percent
Two BR 166 43 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Walsh County, North Dakota

How many affordable rental units are in Walsh County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 69
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 47
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 102
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Walsh County, North Dakota

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

Income Based Apartments in Walsh County, North Dakota

Walsh County features 149 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 Walsh County, North Dakota

There are 24 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Walsh County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Walsh County, North Dakota

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.