; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Winnebago, MN

Garden Court Apartments

333 2nd Ave SW
Winnebago, Minnesota
Subsidized
PBRA
$673-775
1-2 BR

Northside Estates

130 2nd Avenue Nw
Winnebago, Minnesota
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Winnebago that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Winnebago, Minnesota can range from $673 to $775 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 48 low-income homes in Winnebago where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $295 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on April 23rd, 2021. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Winnebago, 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
Faribault 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 Winnebago.

Winnebago, Minnesota Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Winnebago, Minnesota

Winnebago features 48 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 Winnebago, Minnesota

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Winnebago, Minnesota

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

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

2024 Winnebago, 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
Winnebago, Minnesota Fair Market Rent $613 $726 $905 $1,256 $1,260
Winnebago, Minnesota Payment Standard Range $552 to $674 $653 to $799 $815 to $996 $1,130 to $1,382 $1,134 to $1,386

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Winnebago, MN Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 48
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 48
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 29.75%
Average Renter Household Size 1.91
Average Household Size 2.19
Median Household Income $42,083 ±$4,852
Median Rent $557 ±$40
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 37.23% ± 10.63pp
Total Population 1,432

Population and Household Demographics

Winnebago is a city in Faribault County, Minnesota with a population of 1,432. There are 632 households in the city with an average household size of 2.19 persons. 29.75% of households in Winnebago are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Winnebago

The median gross income for households in Winnebago is $42,083 a year, or $3,507 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 Winnebago, a household making less than $1,857 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 37.23% of households who rent are overburdened in Winnebago.

Area Median Income In Winnebago

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 Winnebago, the AMI is calculated from all households within Faribault County.

In Winnebago, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $83,800

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 Winnebago

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 Winnebago

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