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

Discover affordable housing in Pierce County where there are 2+ 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.

Courtyard Apartments

307 2nd Ave NE, Rugby, North Dakota 58368

The Village - Rugby I

201 7th Ave SE, Rugby, North Dakota 58368

calendar_today Opened: Mar 1
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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

calendar_today Opened: Mar 1
Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

calendar_today Opened: Mar 1
Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Pierce 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 Pierce 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), Public Housing programs for Pierce County, North Dakota.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Pierce County, North Dakota.

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

How many renters live in Pierce County, North Dakota?

The County of Pierce County has 3,999 people living in 1,689 households.

There are 628 renters living in 335 renter households in this County. Renters make up 15.7 percent of the population living in Pierce County.

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

There are an estimated 2,033 housing units in the Pierce County area. Of these, 379 units are rental homes, making up 19 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Pierce County, North Dakota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Pierce County?

The rental vacancy rate in Pierce County is 12 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 Pierce County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pierce County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
6 29 161 84 18
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pierce County

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

Among renter households in this market, 44 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 30 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 Pierce County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $745 to $1,196. 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 $1,039
Four BR $1,196
2024 Fair Market Rents in Pierce County, North Dakota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Pierce 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 6 100 percent
One BR 18 62 percent
Two BR 105 65 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Pierce County, North Dakota

How many affordable rental units are in Pierce County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 20
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Pierce County, North Dakota

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

Income Based Apartments in Pierce County, North Dakota

Pierce County features 60 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 Pierce County, North Dakota

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Pierce County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Pierce County, North Dakota

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Pierce County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Pierce County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.