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There are 8 low-income apartments in Bottineau County that offer reduced rents to eligible households.
Rental assistance programs support 98 low-income homes in Bottineau County where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $355 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.
Bottineau County features 98 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.
There are 8 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Bottineau County.
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Bottineau County landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Bottineau County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Bottineau County, North Dakota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $773 and $945.
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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Bottineau County, North Dakota Fair Market Rent | $650 | $654 | $859 | $1,119 | $1,458 |
Bottineau County, North Dakota Payment Standard Range | $585 to $715 | $589 to $719 | $773 to $945 | $1,007 to $1,231 | $1,312 to $1,604 |
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
Total Affordable Apartment Properties | 7 |
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Total Low Income Apartments | 106 |
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance | 98 |
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters | 25.63% |
Average Renter Household Size | 1.75 |
Average Household Size | 2.09 |
Median Household Income | $56,349 ±$3,615 |
Median Rent | $608 ±$45 |
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened | 29.18% ± 5.8pp |
Total Population | 6,634 |
Bottineau County is a county in North Dakota with a population of 6,634. There are 3,035 households in the county with an average household size of 2.09 persons. 25.63% of households in Bottineau County are renters.
The median gross income for households in Bottineau County is $56,349 a year, or $4,696 a month. The median rent for the county is $608 a month.
Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Bottineau County, a household making less than $2,027 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 29.18% of households who rent are overburdened in Bottineau County.
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.
In Bottineau County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $101,800
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 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 Bottineau County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households. |
$20,750 | $23,700 | $26,650 | $30,000 | $35,140 | $40,280 | $45,420 | $50,560 |
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Bottineau County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households. |
$34,550 | $39,450 | $44,400 | $49,300 | $53,250 | $57,200 | $61,150 | $65,100 |
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Bottineau County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households. |
$55,250 | $63,150 | $71,050 | $78,900 | $85,250 | $91,550 | $97,850 | $104,150 |