Hennepin County Housing
Building a foundation for all
Support across the housing spectrum
A safe and affordable place to live is the foundation on which people build successful lives. At Hennepin County, we work to develop a range of affordable housing options across income levels. We call it the affordable housing spectrum. We also work to make homelessness rare, brief, and nonrecurring.
This spectrum is the heart of our housing strategy at Hennepin County—helping everyone across the continuum gain access to greater housing stability.
Making a difference
Our programs and strategies have very real impacts on the lives of thousands of people living in our county. Read some of their stories.
How housing solves homelessness
Supportive housing is a lifeline for 59 new neighbors in Minneapolis.
Hennepin County emergency rental assistance
The county’s 2026 budget included $9.6 million to prevent more than 2,500 evictions through the county’s emergency rent assistance program, Rent Help Hennepin.
Homeownership made possible through downpayment assistance
An interview with Carlos Cordero, a first-time homeowner through the county’s Homebuyer Assistance Program.
Families are facing a crisis
53,090 households in Hennepin County make below 30% of the area median income, but there are only 18,705 housing units affordable to them.
Disparities in housing affordability
We also see significant racial disparities in households that spend more than a third of their income on housing.
