Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Williston, ND

Discover affordable housing in Williston where there are 11+ 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.

West View Apartments

2426 29th St W, Williston, North Dakota 58801

Missouri View Heights

514 Reclamation Dr, Williston, North Dakota 58801

Waters Edge

705 5th St E, Williston, North Dakota 58801

LEGACY AT CENTRAL PLACE

612 FIRST AVE W, Williston, North Dakota 58801

Brookeland Homes

607 6th St E, Williston, North Dakota 58801

Williston Senior Apartments Homes

2610 24th Ave W, Williston, North Dakota 58801

Nokota Ridge

2205 28th St W, Williston, North Dakota 58801

Opportunity Fnd Inc

701 8th St E, Williston, North Dakota

Williston Village

2324 17th Ave W, Williston, North Dakota

Bethel Heritage Manor

319 18th St W, Williston, North Dakota 58801

Prairie View

1801 8th Ave W, Williston, North Dakota 58801

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Williston, North Dakota
$21.52/hour
$14.27 (+197%) more than North Dakota minimum wage and $14.27 (+197%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Williston, 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 Williston, North Dakota.

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

How many renters live in Williston, North Dakota?

The City of Williston has 27,783 people living in 11,410 households.

There are 13,643 renters living in 6,212 renter households in this City. Renters make up 49.11 percent of the population living in Williston.

What is the rental market like in Williston, North Dakota?

There are an estimated 14,734 housing units in the Williston area. Of these, 8,446 units are rental homes, making up 57 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Williston, North Dakota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Williston?

The rental vacancy rate in Williston is 23 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 Williston for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Williston
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
482 1,210 2,985 1,197 243
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Williston

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

Among renter households in this market, 28 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 Williston

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $985 to $1,928. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $985
One BR $1,003
Two BR $1,136
Three BR $1,601
Four BR $1,928
2024 Fair Market Rents in Williston, North Dakota

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

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 232 48 percent
One BR 692 57 percent
Two BR 1,481 50 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Williston, North Dakota

How many affordable rental units are in Williston?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 194
Public Housing 126
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 83
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 8
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 72
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Williston, North Dakota

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

Income Based Apartments in Williston, North Dakota

Williston features 196 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 Williston, North Dakota

There are 115 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Williston.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Williston, North Dakota

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Williston landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Williston.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Williston, North Dakota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,022 and $1,250.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.