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Howard Lake Apartments

1208 7th St
Howard Lake, Minnesota
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
PBRA
BMIR
S236

Heritage Square

1111 7th St
Howard Lake, Minnesota
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

212 12th St

212 12th St
Howard Lake, Minnesota
$1,600
2 BR
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There are 24 low-income apartments in Howard Lake that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 24 low-income homes in Howard 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 July 2nd, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Howard 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 Howard Lake.

Howard Lake, Minnesota Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Howard Lake, Minnesota

Howard Lake features 24 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 Howard Lake, Minnesota

There are 24 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Howard Lake.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Howard Lake, Minnesota

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

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

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

Howard Lake, MN Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 49
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 24
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 35.93%
Average Renter Household Size 2.33
Average Household Size 2.54
Median Household Income $48,295 ±$11,135
Median Rent $778 ±$36
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 37.11% ± 13.09pp
Total Population 2,115

Population and Household Demographics

Howard Lake is a city in Wright County, Minnesota with a population of 2,115. There are 810 households in the city with an average household size of 2.54 persons. 35.93% of households in Howard Lake are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Howard Lake

The median gross income for households in Howard Lake is $48,295 a year, or $4,025 a month. The median rent for the city is $778 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Howard Lake, a household making less than $2,593 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 37.11% of households who rent are overburdened in Howard Lake.

Area Median Income In Howard 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 Howard Lake, the AMI is calculated from all households within Wright County.

In Howard 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 Howard 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 Howard Lake

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Howard 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 Howard 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 Howard 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