Affordable & Income-Based Housing in Minnesota
Minnesota has 700 affordable and income-based rental properties totaling 45,885 units tracked on Lease Lantern, spread across cities statewide from Minneapolis and Saint Paul to Duluth and Rochester. Of the 664 properties with inspection scores, 503 rated excellent and 138 rated good, pointing to a largely well-maintained inventory. None of the 622 flood-mapped properties carry high flood risk.
1,475
Properties
91,844
Total units
346
Cities
Cities in Minnesota
Minneapolis186 properties · 17,433 unitsSaint Paul130 properties · 14,685 unitsRochester38 properties · 2,576 unitsDuluth38 properties · 2,387 unitsSaint Cloud32 properties · 1,486 unitsBloomington19 properties · 1,256 unitsElk River13 properties · 641 unitsMankato13 properties · 1,012 unitsBurnsville12 properties · 748 unitsCoon Rapids12 properties · 824 unitsOwatonna12 properties · 469 unitsStillwater11 properties · 673 unitsFaribault11 properties · 476 unitsMinnetonka11 properties · 1,054 unitsDetroit Lakes10 properties · 334 unitsWorthington10 properties · 338 unitsOakdale10 properties · 908 unitsNorthfield10 properties · 476 unitsRoseville10 properties · 1,198 unitsChaska10 properties · 638 unitsHibbing10 properties · 916 unitsShakopee9 properties · 425 unitsEdina9 properties · 808 unitsGolden Valley9 properties · 729 unitsGrand Rapids9 properties · 389 unitsMaplewood9 properties · 694 unitsPlymouth9 properties · 539 unitsWillmar9 properties · 469 unitsBrooklyn Center8 properties · 742 unitsBrainerd8 properties · 325 unitsBemidji8 properties · 407 unitsFergus Falls8 properties · 335 unitsForest Lake8 properties · 374 unitsMarshall8 properties · 317 unitsMaple Grove8 properties · 337 unitsMonticello7 properties · 218 unitsMoorhead7 properties · 382 unitsColumbia Heights7 properties · 694 unitsLittle Falls7 properties · 329 unitsSt Paul7 properties · 336 unitsAlexandria7 properties · 280 unitsEden Prairie7 properties · 745 unitsBrooklyn Park7 properties · 1,138 unitsNorth Branch7 properties · 220 unitsAnoka7 properties · 539 unitsSaint Louis Park7 properties · 574 unitsBuffalo6 properties · 259 unitsCloquet6 properties · 259 unitsHutchinson6 properties · 315 unitsMahtomedi6 properties · 371 unitsCambridge6 properties · 260 unitsNew Brighton6 properties · 689 unitsNew Hope6 properties · 354 unitsNew Ulm6 properties · 272 unitsPark Rapids6 properties · 222 unitsWoodbury6 properties · 610 unitsRed Wing6 properties · 339 unitsRobbinsdale6 properties · 296 unitsApple Valley6 properties · 708 unitsSauk Rapids6 properties · 364 unitsAlbert Lea6 properties · 415 unitsThief River Falls6 properties · 212 unitsWinona5 properties · 291 unitsInver Grove Heights5 properties · 193 unitsBelle Plaine5 properties · 117 unitsAnnandale5 properties · 108 unitsWhite Bear Lake5 properties · 264 unitsWest Saint Paul5 properties · 777 unitsRichfield5 properties · 341 unitsMora5 properties · 128 unitsAustin5 properties · 242 unitsRosemount5 properties · 246 unitsSandstone5 properties · 105 units
Cities with Affordable Housing in Minnesota
The cities below have the highest concentrations of HUD-assisted, Section 8, and LIHTC properties in Minnesota.
- Saint Paul - 59 properties
- Minneapolis - 55 properties
- Duluth - 24 properties
- Rochester - 19 properties
- Saint Cloud - 12 properties
- Bloomington - 12 properties
- Hibbing - 8 properties
- Mankato - 8 properties
- Burnsville - 8 properties
- Golden Valley - 7 properties
Eligibility & how to apply
Helpful guides
How Section 8 Vouchers WorkWhat Is Income-Based Housing?How to Apply for Affordable HousingSection 8 vs. LIHTCUnderstanding HUD Inspection ScoresHow Affordable Housing Waitlists Work
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