; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Pipestone, MN

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Whispering Winds Townhomes

610 5th St NW
Pipestone, Minnesota
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
$605-645
2-3 BR

Storybrook Townhomes

715 4th St NW
Pipestone, Minnesota
Subsidized
PBRA
Income Based
2-3 BR

Storybrook Apartments

405 2nd St NW
Pipestone, Minnesota
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
PBRA
HOME
Income Based
1-2 BR

Nokomis Apartments

202 2nd Ave SW
Pipestone, Minnesota
Subsidized
Public Housing
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There are 20 low-income apartments in Pipestone that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Pipestone, Minnesota can range from $605 to $645 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 155 low-income homes in Pipestone where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $395 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 Pipestone, 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 Pipestone Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Go to the Minnesota Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Pipestone.

Pipestone, Minnesota Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Pipestone, Minnesota

Pipestone features 155 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 Pipestone, Minnesota

There are 20 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Pipestone.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Pipestone, Minnesota

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Pipestone landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Pipestone.

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

2024 Pipestone, 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
Pipestone, Minnesota Fair Market Rent $613 $697 $905 $1,197 $1,532
Pipestone, Minnesota Payment Standard Range $552 to $674 $627 to $767 $815 to $996 $1,077 to $1,317 $1,379 to $1,685

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Pipestone, MN Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 4
Total Low Income Apartments 175
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 155
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 36.73%
Average Renter Household Size 1.97
Average Household Size 2.13
Median Household Income $40,233 ±$6,516
Median Rent $511 ±$52
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 35.14% ± 9.35pp
Total Population 4,186

Population and Household Demographics

Pipestone is a city in Pipestone County, Minnesota with a population of 4,186. There are 1,906 households in the city with an average household size of 2.13 persons. 36.73% of households in Pipestone are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Pipestone

The median gross income for households in Pipestone is $40,233 a year, or $3,353 a month. The median rent for the city is $511 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Pipestone, a household making less than $1,703 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 35.14% of households who rent are overburdened in Pipestone.

Area Median Income In Pipestone

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 Pipestone, the AMI is calculated from all households within Pipestone County.

In Pipestone, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $81,700

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 Pipestone

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 Pipestone

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