HousingLink

Help to Find Housing

Assistance with locating a place to live

Description

Program that helps you find local housing options.

The program may guide you on how to choose and obtain a place that meets your needs.

Additional Information

Search rental listings in the Twin Cities Metro area to find an apartment, house, duplex, townhome or condo to rent.

• Search for available affordable rental housing by:
  • Location
  • Rent amount
  • Number of bedrooms
  • Accessibility
  • Subsidized Housing Programs
  • Seniors and Disabled
  • Pets
• Create account to get an email when new listings that match your search appear
• Waiting List information: Provides information about the open/closed status of Twin Cities metro area waiting lists for subsidized housing and Section 8 Vouchers
• Basic Housing Information: Tip sheets to help with housing searches, fair housing, and understanding public housing, project-based housing and Section 8 Vouchers
• Section 8 Information: Includes information about Housing Choice Voucher payment standards and Metro and Greater Minnesota portability contacts.
• Service agencies are also encouraged to contact the agency for additional resources and help
• Program called Beyond Backgrounds to help tenants with difficult rental histories (such as criminal background, low credit score or recent eviction) partner with participating landlords
• Affordable and accessible housing listings are free for landlords

Features

• Client Conveniences
  • Assistance with community resources

• Payment
  • Free / no cost to everyone

• Specialization
  • Individuals with criminal histories accepted

Eligibility

In addition to the general public, this organization provides housing referrals/resources to individuals with criminal histories reentering the general population from a correctional facility.

Fee

There is no fee for this service.