; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Madison, MN

Hilltop Residence, Inc

915 1st Ave
Madison, Minnesota
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202
BMIR

Park Avenue Apartments

310 Park Ave
Madison, Minnesota
Subsidized
Public Housing

Pinewood Apartments

517 Pleasant Dr
Madison, Minnesota
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
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There are 16 low-income apartments in Madison that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 72 low-income homes in Madison where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $242 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 Madison, 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 Madison Minnesota Public Housing
Go to the Minnesota Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Madison.

Madison, Minnesota Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Madison, Minnesota

Madison features 72 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 Madison, Minnesota

There are 16 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Madison.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Madison, Minnesota

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Madison landlords $300 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Madison.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Madison, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

2024 Madison, 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
Madison, Minnesota Fair Market Rent $613 $744 $905 $1,213 $1,472
Madison, Minnesota Payment Standard Range $552 to $674 $670 to $818 $815 to $996 $1,092 to $1,334 $1,325 to $1,619

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Madison, MN Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 88
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 72
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 27.45%
Average Renter Household Size 1.98
Average Household Size 2.08
Median Household Income $41,429 ±$2,170
Median Rent $573 ±$66
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 44.39% ± 9.37pp
Total Population 1,558

Population and Household Demographics

Madison is a city in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota with a population of 1,558. There are 714 households in the city with an average household size of 2.08 persons. 27.45% of households in Madison are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Madison

The median gross income for households in Madison is $41,429 a year, or $3,452 a month. The median rent for the city is $573 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Madison, a household making less than $1,910 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 44.39% of households who rent are overburdened in Madison.

Area Median Income In Madison

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 Madison, the AMI is calculated from all households within Lac qui Parle County.

In Madison, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $86,100

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 Madison

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 Madison

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