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.
Five years later: the county’s single-room occupancy strategy
After five years of implementing the strategy, the county is taking this moment to reflect on lessons learned, impacts made, and progress toward the future.
Expanding winter shelter: Hennepin County adds 133 beds during cold winter months
As temperatures drop, Hennepin County is taking action to ensure that residents experiencing homelessness have access to safe, warm spaces.
When accessibility means freedom: Ann’s story
Ann Cirelli never expected that she’d need a ramp in her home. But after a sudden illness, everything changed. Luckily, Hennepin County’s home repair team was able to step in and build the ramp Ann needed.
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.
