Brown County, MN

Housing Authorities

There are 2 Housing Authorities that serve Brown County, MN. You can give them a call or send an email to see which PHA has jurisdiction in your area.

Housing Authorities Brown County, MN

There are 2 Housing Authorities listed below for Brown County. Click on the "+" below to view each HAs. Call to inquire about their jurisdiction.

SLEEPY EYE HRA
313 4Th Avenue Se
Sleepy Eye, MN 56085
MN060 low-rent Brown

Contact

(507) 794-5101
Phone
(507) 794-5108
Fax

Leadership

Wayne Pelzel
Mayor
Bob Schmid
Board Chairperson
Kari Schmidt
Executive Director

NEW ULM EDA
100 N Broadway Street
New Ulm, MN 56073
MN128 combined Brown

Contact

(507) 359-8227
Phone
(507) 359-8281
Fax

Leadership

Robert Beussman
Mayor
Charles Schmitz
Board Chairperson
Chris Dalton
Executive Director

How can Housing Authorities Help?

Housing Authorities (also called "Public Housing Authorities" or "Public Housing Agencies") are privately run, non-profit organizations in charge of overseeing public housing programs in a county or metro area.

Although they are privately run, Housing Authorities are government sanctioned and federally funded.

Brown County

Brown County has 2 Housing Authorities. You can call or email them to see which PHA serves your area. Find their contact information above.

PHAs may do just the Housing Voucher Choice Program (Section 8), low-rent public housing, or both.

Wait Lists

There is a widespread shortage of affordable public housing in Minnesota. Most PHAs have a wait list of 1-2 years or more. PHAs may close the wait list when the list is too long.

You may consider checking PHAs in surrounding areas if you do not mind living in a nearby county.

Public Housing Authorities are free and are there to help you find affordable housing. Feel free to reach out to several housing authorities if needed.

Housing Authorities on this page apply to the following cities in Brown County, Minnesota: New Ulm, Sleepy Eye, Springfield, Hanska, Comfrey, and Essig.

These housing authorities apply to the following ZIP codes in Brown County, Minnesota: 56073, 56085, 56087, 56041, 56019, and 56030.

Brown County, MN is considered part of the following metro area: NEW ULM, MN.

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Last updated on February 25, 2020