; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Hardwick, MN

Fernwood Apartments

106 E 4th St
Hardwick, Minnesota
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Hardwick that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 8 low-income homes in Hardwick where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 9th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Hardwick, Minnesota Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Hardwick, Minnesota

Hardwick features 8 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 Hardwick, Minnesota

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hardwick, Minnesota

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Hardwick, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $847 and $1,035.

2024 Hardwick, 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
Hardwick, Minnesota Fair Market Rent $638 $716 $941 $1,247 $1,314
Hardwick, Minnesota Payment Standard Range $574 to $702 $644 to $788 $847 to $1,035 $1,122 to $1,372 $1,183 to $1,445

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Hardwick, MN Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 8
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 8
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 29.76%
Average Renter Household Size 1.96
Average Household Size 2.19
Median Household Income $39,167 ±$13,240
Median Rent $464 ±$74
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 16% ± 52.91pp
Total Population 184

Population and Household Demographics

Hardwick is a city in Rock County, Minnesota with a population of 184. There are 84 households in the city with an average household size of 2.19 persons. 29.76% of households in Hardwick are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Hardwick

The median gross income for households in Hardwick is $39,167 a year, or $3,264 a month. The median rent for the city is $464 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Hardwick, a household making less than $1,547 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 16% of households who rent are overburdened in Hardwick.

Area Median Income In Hardwick

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 Hardwick, the AMI is calculated from all households within Rock County.

In Hardwick, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $94,300

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 Hardwick

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 Hardwick

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Hardwick AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$18,550 $21,200 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Hardwick AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$30,900 $35,300 $39,700 $44,100 $47,650 $51,200 $54,700 $58,250
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Hardwick AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$49,400 $56,450 $63,500 $70,550 $76,200 $81,850 $87,500 $93,150