; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Chisholm, MN

Lincoln Center

100 Central Avenue North East
Chisholm, Minnesota
Subsidized
PBRA
$25-871
1 BR

Lakeside Manor

100 N. Central Ave
Chisholm, Minnesota
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
PBRA
BMIR
S236
$1-850
1-3 BR

Lincoln Square Apartments

300 5th St NW
Chisholm, Minnesota
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Longyear Terrace

10 1st St NE
Chisholm, Minnesota
Subsidized
Public Housing
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There are 38 low-income apartments in Chisholm that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Chisholm, Minnesota can range from $1 to $871 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 198 low-income homes in Chisholm where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $305 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on June 7th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Chisholm, Minnesota

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.

Housing Authority Programs
Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Chisholm Minnesota Public Housing
Go to the Minnesota Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Chisholm.

Chisholm, Minnesota Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Chisholm, Minnesota

Chisholm features 198 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 Chisholm, Minnesota

There are 38 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Chisholm.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Chisholm, Minnesota

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Chisholm landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Chisholm.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Chisholm, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,002 and $1,224.

2024 Chisholm, Minnesota Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Chisholm, Minnesota Fair Market Rent $762 $868 $1,113 $1,485 $1,889
Chisholm, Minnesota Payment Standard Range $686 to $838 $781 to $955 $1,002 to $1,224 $1,337 to $1,634 $1,700 to $2,078

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Chisholm, MN Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 4
Total Low Income Apartments 236
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 198
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 26.5%
Average Renter Household Size 2.07
Average Household Size 2.43
Median Household Income $39,057 ±$6,066
Median Rent $486 ±$83
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 37.17% ± 17.33pp
Total Population 5,006

Population and Household Demographics

Chisholm is a city in St Louis County, Minnesota with a population of 5,006. There are 2,000 households in the city with an average household size of 2.43 persons. 26.5% of households in Chisholm are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Chisholm

The median gross income for households in Chisholm is $39,057 a year, or $3,255 a month. The median rent for the city is $486 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Chisholm, a household making less than $1,620 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 37.17% of households who rent are overburdened in Chisholm.

Area Median Income In Chisholm

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Chisholm, the AMI is calculated from all households within St Louis County.

In Chisholm, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $93,500

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Chisholm

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Chisholm

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Chisholm AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$19,000 $21,700 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Chisholm AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$31,650 $36,150 $40,650 $45,150 $48,800 $52,400 $56,000 $59,600
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Chisholm AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$50,600 $57,800 $65,050 $72,250 $78,050 $83,850 $89,600 $95,400