Section 8 and HUD-Assisted Rentals in or near Mound, Minnesota

Section 8 and HUD-Assisted Properties

We list 35 Section 8 or HUD-assisted properties in or near Mound, Minnesota. A listing isn't a current vacancy or a house for rent, and our data doesn't show whether a property accepts vouchers. Ask each property whether it has openings, how to apply, and whether it accepts vouchers. Your share of the rent usually depends on your income. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.

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Lake Grace Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 5

Address :

1108 Village Rd Apt 1D,
Chaska, MN 55318.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 4
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 1
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Carver County Community Development Agency
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: allisons@carvercda.org
  • Phone: 952-448-7715

Balsam Hill Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 5

Address :

2020 Commerce Blvd.,
Mound, MN 55364.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 5
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • IKM Limited Partnership
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: amoeller@aeonmn.org
  • Phone: 612-341-3148

Maple Terrace

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 38

Address :

1560 HOWARD AVE,
Maple Plain, MN 55359.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 37
  • 2 Bedroom: 1
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • CBC 202 Limited Partnership
  • Limited Dividend

Owner Contact:

  • Email: thomas.adams@commonbond.org
  • Phone: 651-291-1750

Excelsior Court

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 23

Address :

5125 PORTER AVENUE,
Minnetonka, MN 55345.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 23
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Fraser Independent Living Project III, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: james.olson@fraser.org
  • Phone: 6128611688

Hopkins Village Apartments, A L.P.

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 64

Address :

9 7TH AVE S,
Hopkins, MN 55343.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 44
  • 2 Bedroom: 20
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Hopkins Village Limited Partnership
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: eflannery@trellismn.org
  • Phone: 612-332-6264

Hillside Terrace -- Long Lake

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 44

Address :

408 Dexter Dr,
Long Lake, MN 55356.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 30
  • 2 Bedroom: 6
  • 3 Bedroom: 8
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Hillside Terrace II, L.P.
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: tschuett@schuettcares.com
  • Phone: 7635419199

Stratford Wood Ii Aka Hunters Ridge

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 24

Address :

19000-19100 STRATFORD RD,
Minnetonka, MN 55345.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 3
  • 2 Bedroom: 21
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • STRATFORD WOOD II, A MN LTD PARTNERSHIP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: info@huntersridgeapts.net
  • Phone: 952-925-1020 04/00

Sonoma Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 24

Address :

44 5TH AVE S,
Hopkins, MN 55343.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 16
  • 2 Bedroom: 8
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • NHHI-HOPKINS Barrier Free Hsng Corp.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: irenewright@nhhiaccessiblehousing.com
  • Phone: 651-639-9799

Raspberry Ridge Fka The Renaissance

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 101

Address :

27 N 14TH AVE,
Hopkins, MN 55343.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 38
  • 2 Bedroom: 53
  • 3 Bedroom: 10
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Raspberry Ridge Limited Partnership
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: eflannery@trellismn.org
  • Phone: 612-332-6264 x 15

200 Levee Drive

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 66

Address :

200 LEVEE DR W,
Shakopee, MN 55379.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 66
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • 200 LEVEE DRIVE ASSOCIATES, a MN L.P.
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: john_b@bergstad.com
  • Phone: 953-935-2635

Shakopee Village Apartments Aka Village Apartmen

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 62

Address :

1428 FOURTH AVE E,
Shakopee, MN 55379.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 62
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Shakopee Housing Partners LP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: Stephen.Whyte@vitusgroup.com
  • Phone: 206-832-1328

South Shore Park

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 67

Address :

255 MILL STREET,
Excelsior, MN 55331.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 66
  • 2 Bedroom: 1
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • CBC 202 Limited Partnership
  • Limited Dividend

Owner Contact:

  • Email: thomas.adams@commonbond.org
  • Phone: 651-291-1750

Walnut Place

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 30

Address :

8840 WALNUT ST,
Rockford, MN 55373.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 22
  • 3 Bedroom: 8
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Walnut Place Limited Partn.
  • Limited Dividend

Owner Contact:

  • Email: ccarey@tcgmn.com
  • Phone: 952 484 6857

Prairie Meadow Aka Windslope Apts

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 168

Address :

11345 WESTWIND DR,
Eden Prairie, MN 55344.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 11
  • 2 Bedroom: 136
  • 3 Bedroom: 21
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Prairie Meadows Limited Partnership
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: eflannery@trellismn.org
  • Phone: 612-332-6264

Village Townhouses

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 28

Address :

1111 CROSSTOWN BLVD,
Chaska, MN 55318.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 20
  • 3 Bedroom: 8
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Chaska Housing LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: jim.schubiner@accessgrouphousing.com
  • Phone: 248-689-9988

Waybury Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 114

Address :

110340 GESKE RD,
Chaska, MN 55318.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 109
  • 2 Bedroom: 5
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Carver County Community Development Agency
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: julief@carvercda.org
  • Phone: 952-448-7715

Westonka Estates

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 42

Address :

2461 COMMERCE BLVD,
Mound, MN 55364.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 42
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • CBC 202 Limited Partnership
  • Limited Dividend

Owner Contact:

  • Email: thomas.adams@commonbond.org
  • Phone: 651-291-1750

Wildwood Apartments

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(651) 465-6841042011

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 18

Address :

4073 TOWER ST,
Saint Bonifacius, MN 55375.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 1
  • 2 Bedroom: 17
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Emma Luke, LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: madser2@aol.com
  • Phone: 16124818366

Shepherd Oak West /Good Shepherd Luth Hm

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 45

Address :

220 13th St N,
Shakopee, MN 55379.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 45
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Shepard Oak West Apartments Inc
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: michaelstordahl@gsc-mn.org
  • Phone: 320-252-6525

Delano Commons

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 29

Address :

1460 St. Peter Avenue,
Delano, MN 55328.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 29
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Delano Commons Senior Housing
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: thomas.adams@commonbond.org
  • Phone: 651-291-1750

Fraser Hopkins Court

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 14

Address :

41 Eighth Avenue N,
Hopkins, MN 55343.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 14
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Fraser Independent Living Project V
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: James.Olson@fraser.org
  • Phone: 612-861-1688

Balsam Hill Apts And Th Fka Indian Knoll Manor

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 45

Address :

2020 Commerce Blvd,
Mound, MN 55364.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 16
  • 1 Bedroom: 28
  • 2 Bedroom: 1
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • IKM Limited Partnership
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: aarthur@aeonmn.org
  • Phone: 612-341-3148

The Landings

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 54

Address :

105 E 1st St,
Chaska, MN 55318.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 54
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • The Landing Apartments
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: aarthur@aeonmn.org
  • Phone: 952-229-4294

River Bluff Apartments/Shakopee-Asi Sup.Hsg

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 21

Address :

1020 Bluff Avenue East,
Shakopee, MN 55379.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 16
  • 2 Bedroom: 5
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Shakopee Supportive Housing, Inc
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: svanderschaaf@accessiblespace.org
  • Phone: 651-645-7271 03/2011

Clifton

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 56

Address :

421 DAKOTA ST S,
Shakopee, MN 55379.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 3
  • 2 Bedroom: 36
  • 3 Bedroom: 17
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • CLIFTON LTD., A MN LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: sperkins@hrii.com
  • Phone: 612-604-5302

Minnetonka Heights

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(952) 934-4040062008

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 90

Address :

5809 HIGHWAY 101,
Minnetonka, MN 55345.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 66
  • 2 Bedroom: 20
  • 3 Bedroom: 4
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Heartland Heights LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: sperkins@hrii.com
  • Phone: 612-604-5300

Boulevard Gardens

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 45

Address :

11333 Fairfield Rd W,
Hopkins, MN 55305.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 45
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • BOULEVARD GARDENS SENIOR HOUSING, A NONPROFIT CORP
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: Thomas.adams@commonbond.org
  • Phone: 651-291-1750

092014Ni -- Briarhill

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 34

Address :

7023 WOODLAND DR,
Eden Prairie, MN 55346.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 22
  • 2 Bedroom: 7
  • 3 Bedroom: 5
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Briarhill Company, A MN LimitedPartnership
  • Limited Dividend

Owner Contact:

  • Email: sperkins@hrii.com
  • Phone: 612-823-2031 04/00

Chaska Manor, Inc.

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 59

Address :

407 N OAK ST,
Chaska, MN 55318.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 58
  • 2 Bedroom: 1
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • CHASKA MANOR, INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: mjsenden@auburnhomes.org
  • Phone: 952-448-9303 04/00

Glen Lake Landing

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 97

Address :

5416 BEACON HILL RD,
Minnetonka, MN 55345.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 91
  • 2 Bedroom: 6
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • NATH & ASSOCIATES
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: mnath@nathcompanies.com
  • Phone: 952-853-1400 11/98 05/00

Boardwalk

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 77

Address :

150 CENTRAL AVE S,
Wayzata, MN 55391.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 74
  • 2 Bedroom: 3
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • BOARDWALK PARTNERS OF WAYZATA
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: dsusee@metesbounds.com
  • Phone: 612-861-8526

Minnetonka Th's Aka Elmbrooke

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 46

Address :

5400 SMETANA DR,
Hopkins, MN 55343.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 36
  • 3 Bedroom: 10
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • CHC Minnetonka Affordable Housing LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: mdemmer@sheltercorp.com
  • Phone: 952-358-5100

Cedar Hills Townhomes

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 30

Address :

10800 CEDAR BEND,
Hopkins, MN 55305.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 20
  • 3 Bedroom: 9
  • 4 Bedroom: 1

Owner Name :

  • Minnetonka Leased Housing Associates I, LP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: abrachman.inspections@dominiumic.com
  • Phone: 763-354-5518

Edendale Residence, Inc.

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 61

Address :

16700 MAIN ST,
Eden Prairie, MN 55344.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 60
  • 2 Bedroom: 1
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Edendale Residence Senior Apartments, LP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: danielle@ccinvest.com
  • Phone: 805-495-8400 ext 374

Evergreen Apts. -- Waconia, Mn

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 46

Address :

100 W THIRD ST,
Waconia, MN 55387.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 45
  • 2 Bedroom: 1
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • LEVNER COMPANY
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: klactaeon@yahoo.com
  • Phone: 561-748-9900 05/00

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 a Housing Choice Voucher in Mound, Minnesota, you must:

1. Meet HUD's income limits. In general, your family's income may not exceed 50% of the median income for the county or metropolitan area where you choose to live. Some low-income families, up to 80% of the area median, may qualify in limited cases.

2. Be in need of decent, safe, and/or sanitary housing.

3. 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 is 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.

Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Mound, Minnesota

1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Mound, Minnesota

The Housing Choice Voucher program is overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and administered by local PHAs. Your public housing agency in Mound, 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 median income for your area in Mound, Minnesota.

Section 8 is only available to US citizens and certain categories of legal immigration status. The public housing agency(PHA) in Mound, Minnesota will help determine if you are eligible for Section 8 Housing.

Unless HUD approves a lower share, at least 75% of the families a Public Housing Agency (PHA) admits each year must be extremely low-income. That generally means income at or below the greater of 30% of the area median or the federal poverty level.

3. Get Section 8 Applications

Housing section 8 applications in Mound, Minnesota are free. They may be available online, by mail or at the Hennepin County housing authority office.

4. Apply for Section 8

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 your bank, and determine the amount of the housing assistance payment.

5. Find out Section 8 Waiting List in Mound, 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 set their own preferences. For example, a PHA 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 demand is high, some PHAs use a random lottery to choose applications, and many close their waiting lists. The PHA must give a reason for a rejection, and an applicant can request an informal review.

6. Find Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Mound, Minnesota

The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program allows you to pick an eligible house or apartment that accepts Section 8, based on your family size. Tenants typically pay about 30 percent of their adjusted monthly income toward rent. When a family first moves in, its share can't be more than 40 percent of adjusted monthly income if the rent is above the local payment standard.

Once you find a house or an apartment that accepts housing vouchers, it must pass a physical inspection. The housing voucher payment goes directly to the landlord.

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?

A housing choice voucher is provided by the federal government's major program to help very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.

3. What is the most section 8 will pay?

It depends on your housing agency's payment standard, which is usually set between 90% and 110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for your area. You typically pay about 30% of your adjusted monthly income. When you first move in, your share can't be more than 40% of adjusted monthly income if the rent is above the payment standard.

4. What is counted as income for Section 8?

HUD defines income to include:

  • 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.
  • Under HUD's 2023 income and asset rule, IRS-recognized retirement accounts such as a 401(k) generally do not count as assets, but payments you receive from them may count as income. Ask your housing agency how it applies this rule.

5. How to get Section 8 immediately?

Due to limited funding from the federal government and a shortage of low-income housing units, there is no guaranteed way to receive Section 8 immediately. The application process can be long and time consuming.

6. How long does it take to get a Section 8 voucher after the interview?

When a PHA in Mound, Minnesota issues a voucher, it gives the assisted family at least 60 days to obtain housing. A PHA can extend the time it allots to a family based on various factors.