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

Discover affordable housing in Pembina County where there are 3+ 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.

Crystal Apartments

334 3rd St, Crystal, North Dakota

Mountain Housing

61 Borg Drive, Mountain, North Dakota

Oakwood Apartments

609 Oak Ave, Walhalla, North Dakota 58282

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Ayat Elkarib

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

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

How many renters live in Pembina County, North Dakota?

The County of Pembina County has 6,853 people living in 2,961 households.

There are 1,347 renters living in 759 renter households in this County. Renters make up 19.66 percent of the population living in Pembina County.

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

There are an estimated 3,526 housing units in the Pembina County area. Of these, 875 units are rental homes, making up 25 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Pembina County, North Dakota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Pembina County?

The rental vacancy rate in Pembina County is 9 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 Pembina County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pembina County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
3 133 319 232 71
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pembina County

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

Among renter households in this market, 29 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 Pembina 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 $1,211
Four BR $1,458
2024 Fair Market Rents in Pembina County, North Dakota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Pembina 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 1 33 percent
One BR 75 56 percent
Two BR 233 73 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Pembina County, North Dakota

How many affordable rental units are in Pembina County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 30
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 10
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Pembina County, North Dakota

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

Income Based Apartments in Pembina County, North Dakota

Pembina County features 10 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 Pembina County, North Dakota

There are 30 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Pembina County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Pembina County, North Dakota

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Pembina County landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Pembina County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.