; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Waterville, MN

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Parkside North

301 Hoosac St E
Waterville, Minnesota
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

West Court Apartments

214 Hoosac St W
Waterville, Minnesota
Subsidized
PBRA
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Waterville that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 23 low-income homes in Waterville where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $336 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 30th, 2020. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Waterville, 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
Le Sueur County Housing and Redevelopment Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Go to the Minnesota Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Waterville.

Waterville, Minnesota Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Waterville, Minnesota

Waterville features 23 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 Waterville, Minnesota

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Waterville, Minnesota

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Waterville landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Waterville.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Waterville, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $999 and $1,221.

2024 Waterville, 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
Waterville, Minnesota Fair Market Rent $804 $845 $1,110 $1,564 $1,758
Waterville, Minnesota Payment Standard Range $724 to $884 $761 to $930 $999 to $1,221 $1,408 to $1,720 $1,582 to $1,934

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Waterville, MN Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 23
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 23
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 34.59%
Average Renter Household Size 1.98
Average Household Size 2.25
Median Household Income $38,348 ±$4,244
Median Rent $652 ±$101
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 44.75% ± 12.42pp
Total Population 1,731

Population and Household Demographics

Waterville is a city in Le Sueur County, Minnesota with a population of 1,731. There are 743 households in the city with an average household size of 2.25 persons. 34.59% of households in Waterville are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Waterville

The median gross income for households in Waterville is $38,348 a year, or $3,196 a month. The median rent for the city is $652 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Waterville, a household making less than $2,173 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 44.75% of households who rent are overburdened in Waterville.

Area Median Income In Waterville

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 Waterville, the AMI is calculated from all households within Le Sueur County.

In Waterville, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $107,500

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 Waterville

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 Waterville

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Waterville AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$21,600 $24,650 $27,750 $30,800 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Waterville AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$35,950 $41,100 $46,250 $51,350 $55,500 $59,600 $63,700 $67,800
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Waterville AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$57,500 $65,700 $73,900 $82,100 $88,700 $95,250 $101,850 $108,400