The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program provides housing assistance, in the form of Section 8 vouchers, to low-income families. The Section 8 vouchers are used to help the family pay for housing. Local public housing agencies (PHA) administer vouchers based on household income and family size and recipients are free to choose any housing that meets program requirements.
How does one qualify for Section 8?
To be eligible for Housing Choice in Byron, Minnesota you must:
1. Have low or very low income based on annual gross income; the family's income may not exceed 50% of the median income for the county or metropolitan area in which the family chooses to live.
2. Be in need of decent, safe, and/or sanitary housing.
3. The applicant must meet the documentation requirements of citizenship or eligible immigration status. Undocumented immigrants are not eligible for section 8 housing voucher assistance.
4. Anyone evicted from public housing for drug-related criminal activity are ineligible for assistance for at least 3 years from the date of the eviction.
5. Other factors: Local housing authorities may consider additional factors such as family size, disability status, and the local demand for housing vouchers when determining eligibility.
If you're on the hunt for a 2-bedroom, 3-bedroom, 4-bedroom house for rent in Charlotte, NC, Section 8 properties may be worth considering.
Section 8 Apartments
We have located 23 apartments that accepts section 8 voucher in Byron, Minnesota. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.
Harvestview Place
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 4
Address :
5340 56th Street NW,
Rochester, MN 55901.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 4
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $865.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Harvestview Place, LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: joeweis@weisbuilders.com
- Phone: 5072883230
Kasson Senior Housing
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 36
Address :
400 2ND ST SW,
Kasson, MN 55944.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 35
- 2 Bedroom: 1
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $865.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,094.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Kasson Senior Housing LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: dwiesner@paramark.us
- Phone: (507)356-4477
Newbridge Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 41
Address :
325 1ST AVE SW,
Rochester, MN 55902.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 30
- 2 Bedroom: 11
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $865.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,094.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- RCIL ROCHESTER BARRIER FREE HSG CORPORATION
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: jay@uelmn.org
- Phone: 9528548800
The Square On 31St (Pka) Rochester Square
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 95
Address :
310 31ST ST NE,
Rochester, MN 55901.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 12
- 1 Bedroom: 35
- 2 Bedroom: 48
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $732.00
- 1 Bedroom: $865.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,094.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- RS Apartments, Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: dwiesner@paramark.us
- Phone: 507-288-2041
Park Heights Towers
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 166
Address :
22 N BROADWAY,
Rochester, MN 55906.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 166
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $865.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Community Housing Services--Park Towers, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: altapac@aol.com
- Phone: 801-328-1050
Innsbruck
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 40
Address :
1510-1570 50TH ST NW,
Rochester, MN 55901.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 27
- 3 Bedroom: 12
- 4 Bedroom: 1
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,094.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,554.00
- 4 Bedroom: $1,872.00
Owner Name :
- Nath and Associates- Innsbruck, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mnath@nathcompanies.com
- Phone: 9528531400
Hayfield Senior Housing
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 24
Address :
115 SECOND ST NE,
Hayfield, MN 55940.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 24
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $865.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- HAYFIELD AREA ELDERLY HOUSING, INC
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: dwiesner@paramark.us
- Phone: 507-285-5082
Northgate Plaza
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 151
Address :
902 11TH AVE NW,
Rochester, MN 55901.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 151
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $865.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- New Northgate Plaza Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: achaf@titanventures.us
- Phone: 507-424-2167
Northgate Community Housing
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 12
Address :
2025 18 1/2 AVE NW,
Rochester, MN 55901.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 12
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $865.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Rochester New Hope Corporation
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: dunn.dave@CO.OLMSTED.MN.US
- Phone: 5073287143
The Crossroads Aka South Park Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 37
Address :
128 FIFTH ST SW,
Dodge Center, MN 55927.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 31
- 3 Bedroom: 6
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,094.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,554.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- SOUTH PARK MANOR LTD., A MN LTD. PART.
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: kristieb@swmhp.org
- Phone: 507-836-1611
Oakridge Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 26
Address :
539 N Broadway,
Rochester, MN 55906.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 20
- 2 Bedroom: 6
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $865.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,094.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- RCIL Olmsted Barrier Free Housing Corp.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: jay@uelmn.org
- Phone: 9528548800
The Hylands
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 100
Address :
2800 Charles Court NW,
Rochester, MN 55901.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 6
- 2 Bedroom: 62
- 3 Bedroom: 32
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $865.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,094.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,554.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- The Hylands II Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: bhaack@titandevelopment.us
- Phone: 507-427-2167
High Pointe Ii Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 54
Address :
1830 High Point Lane NW,
Rochester, MN 55901.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 54
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $865.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Rochester Volunteers of America Elderly Housing II, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: pdesjardins@voa.org
- Phone: 703-341-5000
High Pointe Aka Rochester Voa Eld Hsing
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 39
Address :
1800 High Pointe Ln NW,
Rochester, MN 55901.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 39
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $865.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Rochester VOA Elderly Housing, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: pdesjardins@voa.org
- Phone: 703-341-5000
Bostrom Terrace
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 14
Address :
1600 Eastwood Road SE,
Rochester, MN 55904.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 14
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $865.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- ASI Rochester, Inc., a MN non-profit corp.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: svanderschaaf@accessiblespace.org
- Phone: (651) 645-7271
Rochester Senior Housing
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 53
Address :
3461 Kenosha Dr NW,
Rochester, MN 55901.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 53
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $865.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Rochester Senior Housing, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: svanderschaaf@accessiblespace.org
- Phone: 651-645-7271
Commonbond Rochester
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 40
Address :
1081 Felty Ave SE,
Rochester, MN 55904.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 40
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $865.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- ROCHESTER SENIOR HOUSING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
- Limited Dividend
Owner Contact:
- Email: thomas.adams@commonbond.org
- Phone: 651-291-1750
Eastridge Estates
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 126
Address :
2009 SE 17TH ST,
Rochester, MN 55904.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 54
- 2 Bedroom: 54
- 3 Bedroom: 18
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $865.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,094.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,554.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Eastridge Housing Partners LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: Scott.Langan@vitus.com
- Phone: 206-621-7420
Eastside Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 30
Address :
111 2ND ST SE,
Stewartville, MN 55976.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 16
- 2 Bedroom: 10
- 3 Bedroom: 4
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $865.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,094.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,554.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- The Branches JM, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mbusch@paramark.us
- Phone: 507-285-5082
Allendale House / Bear Crk Of Roch.
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 6
Address :
2847 19TH AVE NW,
Rochester, MN 55901.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 6
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $865.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- B.C. OF ROCHESTER, INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: lindad@bearcreekservices.org
- Phone: 507-288-7195 08/2010
Fox Meadows
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 32
Address :
600 N MAIN ST,
Pine Island, MN 55963.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 16
- 2 Bedroom: 16
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $720.00
- 2 Bedroom: $851.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- True Vine Properties, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: freedom@jtt.net
- Phone: 507-292-8229
Central Towers (Rochester)
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 105
Address :
200 FIRST AVE NW,
Rochester, MN 55901.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 96
- 2 Bedroom: 9
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $865.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,094.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- New Central Towers Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: gus@titanventures.us
- Phone: 507-424-2167
Fontaine Towers
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 151
Address :
102 SECOND ST SE,
Rochester, MN 55904.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 150
- 2 Bedroom: 1
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $865.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,094.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Fontaine Towers II Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: bhaack@titanventures.us
- Phone: 507-289-6400
Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Byron, Minnesota
1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Byron, Minnesota
The Public Housing Voucher is overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), is administered by local PHAs. Your public housing agency in Byron, Minnesota can help you find and afford low-income housing
2. Determine if you are eligible.
Applicant eligibility is based on both the family size and the total annual gross income. In general, the income may not exceed 50 percent of the area’s Federal Poverty Limit.
Section 8 is only available to US citizens and certain categories of legal immigration status. The public housing agency(PHA) in Byron, Minnesota will help determine if you are eligible for Section 8 Housing.
Public Housing Agencies(PHA) are required to distribute 75% of vouchers to applicants whose income is less than 30% of the median county income
3. Get Section 8 Applications
Housing section 8 applications in Byron, Minnesota are free. It may be available online, by mail or at the Olmsted county housing authority office.
4. Apply for Section 8
Applying for the section 8 is a fairly easy process. During the application process, the PHA will collect information on
- Family Income
- Total Assets
- Family Size
The Public Housing Authority will do income verification and identity verification to check your eligibility. They will verify this information with other local agencies, your employer and bank and determine the amount of the housing assistance payment against section 8 housing list.
5. Find out Section 8 Waiting List in Byron, Minnesota
If the Housing Authority determines that your family is eligible, you will be put on a waiting list, unless it is able to assist you immediately. Once your name is reached on the waiting list, the PHA will contact you and issue to you a payment voucher.
PHAs may give a preference to a family who is
- 1. Homeless or living in substandard housing
- 2. Paying more than 50% of its income for rent
- 3. Involuntarily displaced.
If there is a high demand, remaining eligible section 8 applications are picked based on random lottery. The PHA must provide reasoning for rejection. If an applicants is not happy with rejection can request an informal review.
6. Find Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Byron, Minnesota
The section 8 housing choice voucher program allows applicant to pick eligible house or apartment that accept section 8 unit based on family size. Tenants will typically pay 30 percent of their monthly income toward rent.
Once individual find a house or an apartment that accepts housing vouchers it must pass physical inspection. A housing voucher payment goes direct to landlord to pay for the section 8 rental house.
FAQ(Frequently Asked Questions)
1. What is section 8 housing?
The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.
The participant is free to choose any housing that meets the requirements of the program and is not limited to units located in subsidized housing projects.
2. What is a housing voucher
The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's major program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.
3. What is the most section 8 will pay?
The housing voucher payments cover most of the voucher holder's rent. On average, each household will pay somewhere between 30% and 40% of its income on rent
4. What is counted as income for Section 8?
HUD define income as
- The full amount, before any payroll deductions, of wages and salaries, overtime pay, commissions, fees, tips and bonuses, and other compensation for personal services;
- The net income from the operation of a business or profession.
- the 401(k) money is considered an asset for Section 8 housing.
5. how to get section 8 immediately?
There is a limited funding from the federal government and a shortage of low-income housing units. The process for how to apply is still long, complicated, and time consuming.
6. How long does it take to get Section 8 voucher after interview?
When a PHA in Byron, Minnesota issues a voucher, it give the assisted family at least 60 days to obtain housing. A PHA can extend the time it allots to a family on the based on various factors.