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There are 180 low-income apartments in Thief River Falls that offer reduced rents to eligible households.
Rental assistance programs support 192 low-income homes in Thief River Falls where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $318 towards rent each month.
Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on June 25th, 2024. 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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Thief River Falls Housing and Redevelopment Aut | Public Housing |
Northwest Minnesota Multi-County Housing and Redevelopment Authority | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing |
Thief River Falls features 192 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.
There are 180 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Thief River Falls.
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Thief River Falls landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Thief River Falls.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Thief River Falls, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $990 and $1,210.
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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Thief River Falls, Minnesota Fair Market Rent | $746 | $837 | $1,100 | $1,399 | $1,590 |
Thief River Falls, Minnesota Payment Standard Range | $671 to $821 | $753 to $921 | $990 to $1,210 | $1,259 to $1,539 | $1,431 to $1,749 |
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
Total Affordable Apartment Properties | 13 |
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Total Low Income Apartments | 375 |
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance | 192 |
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters | 33.43% |
Average Renter Household Size | 1.78 |
Average Household Size | 2.15 |
Median Household Income | $40,271 ±$2,659 |
Median Rent | $576 ±$54 |
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened | 37.14% ± 7.7pp |
Total Population | 8,711 |
Thief River Falls is a city in Pennington County, Minnesota with a population of 8,711. There are 3,931 households in the city with an average household size of 2.15 persons. 33.43% of households in Thief River Falls are renters.
The median gross income for households in Thief River Falls is $40,271 a year, or $3,356 a month. The median rent for the city is $576 a month.
Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Thief River Falls, a household making less than $1,920 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 37.14% of households who rent are overburdened in Thief River Falls.
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 Thief River Falls, the AMI is calculated from all households within Pennington County.
In Thief River Falls, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $94,600
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 Thief River Falls AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households. |
$18,600 | $21,250 | $24,860 | $30,000 | $35,140 | $40,280 | $45,420 | $50,560 |
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Thief River Falls AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households. |
$31,000 | $35,400 | $39,850 | $44,250 | $47,800 | $51,350 | $54,900 | $58,450 |
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Thief River Falls AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households. |
$49,600 | $56,650 | $63,750 | $70,800 | $76,500 | $82,150 | $87,800 | $93,500 |