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There are 0 low-income apartments in Nashwauk that offer reduced rents to eligible households.
Rental assistance programs support 41 low-income homes in Nashwauk 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 16th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.
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 |
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Itasca Housing and Redevelopment Authority | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing |
Nashwauk features 41 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Nashwauk.
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Nashwauk landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Nashwauk.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Nashwauk, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $953 and $1,165.
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 | |
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Nashwauk, Minnesota Fair Market Rent | $811 | $817 | $1,059 | $1,280 | $1,431 |
Nashwauk, Minnesota Payment Standard Range | $730 to $892 | $735 to $899 | $953 to $1,165 | $1,152 to $1,408 | $1,288 to $1,574 |
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
Total Affordable Apartment Properties | 1 |
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Total Low Income Apartments | 41 |
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance | 41 |
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters | 31.65% |
Average Renter Household Size | 2.00 |
Average Household Size | 2.07 |
Median Household Income | $48,068 ±$11,607 |
Median Rent | $738 ±$95 |
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened | 34.09% ± 18.09pp |
Total Population | 869 |
Nashwauk is a city in Itasca County, Minnesota with a population of 869. There are 417 households in the city with an average household size of 2.07 persons. 31.65% of households in Nashwauk are renters.
The median gross income for households in Nashwauk is $48,068 a year, or $4,006 a month. The median rent for the city is $738 a month.
Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Nashwauk, a household making less than $2,460 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 34.09% of households who rent are overburdened in Nashwauk.
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 Nashwauk, the AMI is calculated from all households within Itasca County.
In Nashwauk, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $84,900
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 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.
1 Person | 2 Person | 3 Person | 4 Person | 5 Person | 6 Person | 7 Person | 8 Person | |
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30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Nashwauk 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 Nashwauk 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 Nashwauk 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 |