; Low Income Apartments For Rent in West Concord, MN

Public Housing Agencies Serving West Concord, 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 West Concord.

West Concord, Minnesota Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in West Concord, Minnesota

West Concord features 0 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 West Concord, Minnesota

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in West Concord, Minnesota

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in West Concord, Minnesota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,033 and $1,263.

2024 West Concord, 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
West Concord, Minnesota Fair Market Rent $814 $927 $1,148 $1,618 $1,948
West Concord, Minnesota Payment Standard Range $733 to $895 $834 to $1,020 $1,033 to $1,263 $1,456 to $1,780 $1,753 to $2,143

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

West Concord, MN Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 0
Total Low Income Apartments 0
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 21.85%
Average Renter Household Size 2.89
Average Household Size 2.48
Median Household Income $49,125 ±$6,308
Median Rent $605 ±$50
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 30.99% ± 17.2pp
Total Population 812

Population and Household Demographics

West Concord is a city in Dodge County, Minnesota with a population of 812. There are 325 households in the city with an average household size of 2.48 persons. 21.85% of households in West Concord are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in West Concord

The median gross income for households in West Concord is $49,125 a year, or $4,094 a month. The median rent for the city is $605 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In West Concord, a household making less than $2,017 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 30.99% of households who rent are overburdened in West Concord.

Area Median Income In West Concord

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 West Concord, the AMI is calculated from all households within Dodge County.

In West Concord, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $123,200

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 West Concord

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 West Concord

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the West Concord AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$24,800 $28,350 $31,900 $35,400 $38,250 $41,100 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the West Concord AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$41,300 $47,200 $53,100 $59,000 $63,750 $68,450 $73,200 $77,900
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the West Concord AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$66,100 $75,550 $85,000 $94,400 $102,000 $109,550 $117,100 $124,650