; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Clear Lake, MN

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Clearview Apartments

7825 Church St
Clear Lake, Minnesota
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
$610-695
1-2 BR
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Clear Lake that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Clear Lake, Minnesota can range from $610 to $695 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 12 low-income homes in Clear Lake where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $-4 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 30th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Clear Lake, 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
St. Cloud Housing and Redevelopment Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Go to the Minnesota Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Clear Lake.

Clear Lake, Minnesota Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Clear Lake, Minnesota

Clear Lake features 12 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 Clear Lake, Minnesota

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Clear Lake, Minnesota

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Clear Lake, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,460 and $1,784.

2024 Clear Lake, 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
Clear Lake, Minnesota Fair Market Rent $1,174 $1,327 $1,622 $2,188 $2,478
Clear Lake, Minnesota Payment Standard Range $1,057 to $1,291 $1,194 to $1,460 $1,460 to $1,784 $1,969 to $2,407 $2,230 to $2,726

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Clear Lake, MN Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 12
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 12
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 18.62%
Average Renter Household Size 3.29
Average Household Size 3.09
Median Household Income $77,222 ±$8,609
Median Rent $1,125 ±$219
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 68.57% ± 32.59pp
Total Population 581

Population and Household Demographics

Clear Lake is a city in Sherburne County, Minnesota with a population of 581. There are 188 households in the city with an average household size of 3.09 persons. 18.62% of households in Clear Lake are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Clear Lake

The median gross income for households in Clear Lake is $77,222 a year, or $6,435 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,125 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Clear Lake, a household making less than $3,750 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 68.57% of households who rent are overburdened in Clear Lake.

Area Median Income In Clear Lake

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 Clear Lake, the AMI is calculated from all households within Sherburne County.

In Clear Lake, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $124,900

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 Clear Lake

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 Clear Lake

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Clear Lake AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$26,100 $29,800 $33,550 $37,250 $40,250 $43,250 $46,200 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Clear Lake AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$43,500 $49,700 $55,900 $62,100 $67,100 $72,050 $77,050 $82,000
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Clear Lake AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$66,300 $75,750 $85,200 $94,650 $102,250 $109,800 $117,400 $124,950