; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Plainview, MN

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Harvest Ridge Townhomes

705 3rd Ave NE
Plainview, Minnesota
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
BMIR
$645-735
2-3 BR

Plainview Seniors Housing

905 2nd Ave NW
Plainview, Minnesota
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202
BMIR
Call For Rent
1 BR

Norplain Apartments

330 1st St NE
Plainview, Minnesota
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
PBRA
RDRA
S515

Plainview Apartments

100 5th Ave NE
Plainview, Minnesota
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA
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There are 20 low-income apartments in Plainview that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Plainview, Minnesota can range from $645 to $735 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 72 low-income homes in Plainview where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $420 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on June 7th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Plainview, 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
Southeastern Minnesota Multi-County 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 Plainview.

Plainview, Minnesota Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Plainview, Minnesota

Plainview 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 Plainview, Minnesota

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Plainview, Minnesota

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

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

2024 Plainview, 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
Plainview, Minnesota Fair Market Rent $785 $806 $905 $1,275 $1,536
Plainview, Minnesota Payment Standard Range $707 to $864 $725 to $887 $815 to $996 $1,148 to $1,403 $1,382 to $1,690

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Plainview, MN Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 4
Total Low Income Apartments 92
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 72
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 18.49%
Average Renter Household Size 1.76
Average Household Size 2.44
Median Household Income $55,226 ±$6,096
Median Rent $557 ±$159
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 25.21% ± 13.64pp
Total Population 3,269

Population and Household Demographics

Plainview is a city in Wabasha County, Minnesota with a population of 3,269. There are 1,309 households in the city with an average household size of 2.44 persons. 18.49% of households in Plainview are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Plainview

The median gross income for households in Plainview is $55,226 a year, or $4,602 a month. The median rent for the city is $557 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Plainview, a household making less than $1,857 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 25.21% of households who rent are overburdened in Plainview.

Area Median Income In Plainview

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 Plainview, the AMI is calculated from all households within Wabasha County.

In Plainview, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $98,000

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 Plainview

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 Plainview

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Plainview AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$19,900 $22,750 $25,600 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Plainview AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$33,150 $37,850 $42,600 $47,300 $51,100 $54,900 $58,700 $62,450
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Plainview AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$53,000 $60,600 $68,150 $75,700 $81,800 $87,850 $93,900 $99,950