Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in West Fargo, ND

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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 West Fargo, North Dakota
$17.88/hour
$10.63 (+147%) more than North Dakota minimum wage and $10.63 (+147%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve West Fargo, 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 West Fargo, North Dakota.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Family Unification Program (FUP), Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) programs for West Fargo, North Dakota.

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

How many renters live in West Fargo, North Dakota?

The City of West Fargo has 38,653 people living in 15,103 households.

There are 10,623 renters living in 5,168 renter households in this City. Renters make up 27.48 percent of the population living in West Fargo.

What is the rental market like in West Fargo, North Dakota?

There are an estimated 15,868 housing units in the West Fargo area. Of these, 5,613 units are rental homes, making up 35 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in West Fargo, North Dakota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in West Fargo?

The rental vacancy rate in West Fargo 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 West Fargo for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in West Fargo
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
254 1,113 2,199 1,423 159
Occupied Rental Units by Size in West Fargo

A large number of apartments in West Fargo 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 West Fargo are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 39 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 West Fargo

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $656 to $1,602. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $656
One BR $781
Two BR $944
Three BR $1,330
Four BR $1,602
2024 Fair Market Rents in West Fargo, North Dakota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in West Fargo?

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 126 50 percent
One BR 468 42 percent
Two BR 913 42 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in West Fargo, North Dakota

How many affordable rental units are in West Fargo?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 552
Public Housing 60
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1
Tracked Units by Federal Program in West Fargo, North Dakota

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

Income Based Apartments in West Fargo, North Dakota

West Fargo features 135 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 West Fargo, North Dakota

There are 572 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in West Fargo.

Housing Choice Vouchers in West Fargo, North Dakota

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay West Fargo landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in West Fargo.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in West Fargo, North Dakota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $850 and $1,038.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.