Low Income Apartments For Rent in Delano, MN

Rental assistance programs support 60 low-income homes in Delano 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 June 25th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Delano, 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 Delano	Public Housing
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 Delano.

Delano, Minnesota Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Delano, Minnesota

Delano features 60 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 Delano, Minnesota

There are 69 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Delano.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Delano, Minnesota

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

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

2024 Delano, 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
Delano, Minnesota Fair Market Rent	$1,174	$1,327	$1,622	$2,188	$2,478
Delano, 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.

Delano, MN Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 8

Total Low Income Apartments 133

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 60

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 20.33%

Average Renter Household Size 1.96

Average Household Size 2.89

Median Household Income $71,635 ±$10,641

Median Rent $734 ±$61

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 45.71% ± 21.54pp

Total Population 5,671

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	8
Total Low Income Apartments	133
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	60
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	20.33%
Average Renter Household Size	1.96
Average Household Size	2.89
Median Household Income	$71,635 ±$10,641
Median Rent	$734 ±$61
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	45.71% ± 21.54pp
Total Population	5,671

Population and Household Demographics

Delano is a city in Wright County, Minnesota with a population of 5,671. There are 1,948 households in the city with an average household size of 2.89 persons. 20.33% of households in Delano are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Delano

The median gross income for households in Delano is $71,635 a year, or $5,970 a month. The median rent for the city is $734 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Delano, a household making less than $2,447 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 45.71% of households who rent are overburdened in Delano.

Area Median Income In Delano

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 Delano, the AMI is calculated from all households within Wright County.

In Delano, 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 Delano

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 Delano

	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Delano 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 Delano 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 Delano 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