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

Discover affordable housing in McHenry County where there are 7+ 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.

Drake Homes Inc

401 Cedar St, Drake, North Dakota 58736

Towner Elderly and Family Housing

502 3rd St SW, Towner, North Dakota 58788

Anamoose Housing

507 3rd St W, Anamoose, North Dakota 58710

Towner Civic Impr

416 1st St SW, Towner, North Dakota 58788

Towner Civic Impr

500 3rd St SW, Towner, North Dakota 58788

Velva Rental Hsg

100 2nd St W, Velva, North Dakota

Granville Cmty Housing

201 3rd St SE, Granville, North Dakota 58741

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

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

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

How many renters live in McHenry County, North Dakota?

The County of McHenry County has 5,326 people living in 2,312 households.

There are 818 renters living in 419 renter households in this County. Renters make up 15.36 percent of the population living in McHenry County.

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

There are an estimated 2,837 housing units in the McHenry County area. Of these, 481 units are rental homes, making up 17 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in McHenry County, North Dakota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in McHenry County?

The rental vacancy rate in McHenry 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 McHenry County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in McHenry County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
27 26 145 141 46
Occupied Rental Units by Size in McHenry County

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

Among renter households in this market, 16 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 7 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 McHenry County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $692 to $1,458. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $692
One BR $696
Two BR $859
Three BR $1,039
Four BR $1,458
2024 Fair Market Rents in McHenry County, North Dakota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in McHenry 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 27 100 percent
One BR 18 69 percent
Two BR 99 68 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in McHenry County, North Dakota

How many affordable rental units are in McHenry County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 8
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 30
Tracked Units by Federal Program in McHenry County, North Dakota

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

Income Based Apartments in McHenry County, North Dakota

McHenry County features 70 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 McHenry County, North Dakota

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in McHenry County, North Dakota

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay McHenry County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in McHenry County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.