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Rothsay Housing II

217 Center St S
Rothsay, Minnesota
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Rothsay Housing I

318 1st St NW
Rothsay, Minnesota
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Rothsay that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 16 low-income homes in Rothsay 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 30th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Rothsay, 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
Fergus FallsOtter Tail County Housing and Redevelopment Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Fergus FallsOtter Tail 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 Rothsay.

Rothsay, Minnesota Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Rothsay, Minnesota

Rothsay features 16 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 Rothsay, Minnesota

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Rothsay.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Rothsay, Minnesota

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Rothsay, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $850 and $1,038.

2024 Rothsay, 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
Rothsay, Minnesota Fair Market Rent $640 $718 $944 $1,289 $1,395
Rothsay, Minnesota Payment Standard Range $576 to $704 $646 to $790 $850 to $1,038 $1,160 to $1,418 $1,256 to $1,535

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Rothsay, MN Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 16
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 16
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 23.08%
Average Renter Household Size 2.15
Average Household Size 2.22
Median Household Income $44,545 ±$5,376
Median Rent $667 ±$160
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 12.5% ± 19.89pp
Total Population 461

Population and Household Demographics

Rothsay is a city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota with a population of 461. There are 208 households in the city with an average household size of 2.22 persons. 23.08% of households in Rothsay are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Rothsay

The median gross income for households in Rothsay is $44,545 a year, or $3,712 a month. The median rent for the city is $667 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Rothsay, a household making less than $2,223 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 12.5% of households who rent are overburdened in Rothsay.

Area Median Income In Rothsay

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 Rothsay, the AMI is calculated from all households within Otter Tail County.

In Rothsay, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $90,100

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 Rothsay

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 Rothsay

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