What HUD offices serve Benson 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.
Go to the North Dakota Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Benson County.
How many renters live in Benson County, North Dakota?
The County of Benson County has 5,960 people living in 1,869 households.
There are 1,891 renters living in 528 renter households in this County. Renters make up 31.73 percent of the population living in Benson County.
What is the rental market like in Benson County, North Dakota?
There are an estimated 2,574 housing units in the Benson County area. Of these, 585 units are rental homes, making up 23 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Benson County, North Dakota, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Benson County?
The rental vacancy rate in Benson 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 Benson County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Benson County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 83 | 115 | 235 | 51 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Benson County
A large number of apartments in Benson 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 Benson County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 16 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 11 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 Benson County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $745 to $1,458. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $745 |
| One BR | $765 |
| Two BR | $859 |
| Three BR | $1,172 |
| Four BR | $1,458 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Benson County, North Dakota
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Benson 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 | 4 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 80 | 96 percent |
| Two BR | 93 | 81 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Benson County, North Dakota
How many affordable rental units are in Benson County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Benson County, North Dakota including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Public Housing | 19 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 11 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 63 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Benson County, North Dakota
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Benson County, North Dakota
Benson County features 82 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 Benson County, North Dakota
There are 36 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Benson County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Benson County, North Dakota
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Benson County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Benson County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Benson County, North Dakota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $773 and $945.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
