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Affordable apartments in Brainerd, Minnesota

8 income-restricted buildings tracked here, drawn from HUD's LIHTC, Section 8, Section 202, and Section 811 datasets. Map, eligibility tiers, and Fair Market Rent below.

8 lihtc

Buildings

OAK CREST MANOR

LIHTC
2014 SPRUCE DR, BRAINERD, MN, 56401
Income-restricted units
30 of 30
Year placed in service
1989

Estimated total housing cost: $799 rent + $117 utilities = $916/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

TIMBERLAND TOWNHOMES

LIHTC
MULTIPLE BUILDING ADDRESSES, BRAINERD, MN, 56401
Income-restricted units
29 of 30
Year placed in service
2003
Bedroom mix
15 2BR · 15 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $799 rent + $117 utilities = $916/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

FRANKLIN CENTER (FKA FRANKLIN ARTIST LOFTS)

LIHTC
1001 KINGWOOD ST, BRAINERD, MN, 56401
Income-restricted units
25 of 25
Year placed in service
2009
Bedroom mix
7 studio · 11 1BR · 5 2BR · 2 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $799 rent + $117 utilities = $916/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

RIDGEVIEW APARTMENTS

LIHTC
MULTIPLE BUILDING ADDRESSES, BRAINERD, MN, 55363
Income-restricted units
24 of 24
Year placed in service
1992

Estimated total housing cost: $799 rent + $117 utilities = $916/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

RIDGEVIEW II

LIHTC
MULTIPLE BUILDING ADDRESSES, BRAINERD, MN, 56401
Income-restricted units
24 of 24
Year placed in service
1994
Bedroom mix
6 1BR · 18 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $799 rent + $117 utilities = $916/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

COLLEGE DRIVE TOWNHOUSES

LIHTC
701-757 BRIAN LN, BRAINERD, MN, 56401
Income-restricted units
23 of 24
Year placed in service
2009

Estimated total housing cost: $799 rent + $117 utilities = $916/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

TRAIL RIDGE II (FKA VALLEY VIEW TH)

LIHTC
MULTIPLE BUILDING ADDRESSES, BRAINERD, MN, 56401
Income-restricted units
20 of 20
Year placed in service
1996
Bedroom mix
10 2BR · 10 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $799 rent + $117 utilities = $916/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

TRAIL RIDGE

LIHTC
MULTIPLE BUILDING ADDRESSES, BRAINERD, MN, 56401
Income-restricted units
17 of 18
Year placed in service
1993
Bedroom mix
5 2BR · 13 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $799 rent + $117 utilities = $916/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

Map

Each pin is one income-restricted building. Color-coded by program. Click a pin for details.

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Energy costs in Minnesota

Residential electricity in Minnesota runs about 15.95¢/kWh, with a typical monthly residential electric bill near $117. Natural gas runs about $12.68/Mcf. Add this to rent when you compare buildings; it can shift total monthly housing cost by 10–20%.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, retail-sales (electricity) and natural gas residential pricing series, 12-month rolling average.

Check your affordability tier

Enter your annual household income, household size, and zip code. We’ll show which HUD AMI tier you qualify for and what Fair Market Rent looks like in your area.

Fair Market Rent for Brainerd, MN

Metro-level
BedroomsLocal FMRNational median
Studio$679n/a
1 bedroom$759n/a
2 bedroom$799$1,502
3 bedroom$1,039n/a
4 bedroom$1,199n/a

Fair Market Rent is HUD’s annual benchmark for the cost of rental housing in a given area. Source label: median_rent_proxy.

HUD income limits : Crow Wing County, MN

FY2025. Area median income: $106,500.

Household size30% AMI50% AMI80% AMI
1 person$21,000$35,000$56,000
2 people$24,000$40,000$64,000
3 people$27,000$45,000$72,000
4 people$32,150$50,000$80,000
5 people$37,650$54,000$86,400
6 people$43,150$58,000$92,800
7 people$48,650$62,000$99,200
8 people$54,150$66,000$105,600

HUD calculates income limits per household size relative to the area’s median family income. Properties may serve renters in any combination of these tiers; eligibility is determined per program.

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About this listing. Buildings shown serve income-restricted households across HUD program tiers. We do not show vacancy or pricing for individual units. Always contact the property directly for current availability; many income-restricted buildings maintain waitlists measured in months or years.

See also: Brainerd cost-of-living and Fair Market Rent overview