Deer Crest Manor
120 10th Ave NE, Deer River, MN 56636
Family · 12 1BR
Managed by Cepco INC
- Units
- 12
- Rental assistance
- 9
- Vacant
- 0
- Accessible
- 0
- Opened
- 1982
Minnesota
USDA rental housing in Itasca County, MN
9 properties in Itasca County have USDA Section 515 or 514 financing: 244 apartments across 2 towns. 162 of those units carry USDA rental assistance, which ties what an eligible tenant pays to income.
9properties
244apartments
162rental assistance units
15vacant units reported
Equal housing opportunity. Properties financed by USDA Rural Development must follow the Fair Housing Act, which bars discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin. If you believe you were treated unfairly, you can file a complaint with HUD at 1-800-669-9777 or with USDA at 866-632-9992.
Open Country does not own, manage or rent these properties and does not take applications. Contact each property's management company for availability, rents and eligibility. Listings come from USDA's public data and may be out of date.
Itasca County Apts
1009 Comstock Drive, Deer River, MN 56636
Elderly · 30 1BR, 2 2BR
Managed by Integrity Property Management
- Units
- 32
- Rental assistance
- 0
- Vacant
- 1
- Accessible
- 3
- Opened
- 1976
Timberwolf Townhomes
709 1st St NE, Deer River, MN 56636
Family · 14 2BR, 6 3BR
Managed by Cepco INC
- Units
- 20
- Rental assistance
- 14
- Vacant
- 3
- Accessible
- 1
- Opened
- 2002
Grand Manor
215 SW 13th Street, Grand Rapids, MN 55744
Elderly · 39 1BR, 1 2BR
Managed by D.w. Jones Management, INC
- Units
- 40
- Rental assistance
- 36
- Vacant
- 1
- Accessible
- 0
- Opened
- 1987
Grand Manor 2 & 3
227 SW 13th Street, Grand Rapids, MN 55744
Congregate (elderly) · 54 1BR, 2 2BR
Managed by D.w. Jones Management, INC
- Units
- 56
- Rental assistance
- 47
- Vacant
- 2
- Accessible
- 0
- Opened
- 1990
Pokegama Square Apts
401 SE 7th St, Grand Rapids, MN 55744
Family · 16 2BR, 8 3BR
Managed by Cepco INC
- Units
- 24
- Rental assistance
- 14
- Vacant
- 2
- Accessible
- 2
- Opened
- 1982
Pokegama Square II Apts
403 SE 7th St, Grand Rapids, MN 55744
Family · 1 1BR, 15 2BR
Managed by Cepco INC
- Units
- 16
- Rental assistance
- 12
- Vacant
- 1
- Accessible
- 1
- Opened
- 1984
Pokegama Square III Apts
407 SE 7th St, Grand Rapids, MN 55744
Family · 11 1BR, 9 2BR
Managed by Cepco INC
- Units
- 20
- Rental assistance
- 11
- Vacant
- 2
- Accessible
- 2
- Opened
- 1987
Woodland Manor
1460 SE 2nd Ave, Grand Rapids, MN 55744
Family · 10 1BR, 2 2BR, 12 3BR
Managed by D.w. Jones Management, INC
- Units
- 24
- Rental assistance
- 19
- Vacant
- 3
- Accessible
- 0
- Opened
- 1991
Source: USDA Rural Development, Section 515/514 active properties file (data as of October 19, 2026). Vacancies are as USDA last recorded them, not live availability.
Who can rent here
USDA-financed apartments are for very low, low and moderate income households (7 CFR 3560.152), and elderly and congregate properties also require a household that meets USDA's definition of elderly. In a unit with USDA rental assistance, the tenant pays the highest of 30% of monthly adjusted income, 10% of gross monthly income or a welfare shelter allowance, and the assistance covers the rest of the rent (7 CFR 3560.203). Each property's manager checks income against USDA's limits for the area when you apply and can tell you whether a unit with rental assistance is open.
For owners and buyers
All 9 are limited-profit. 5 also have housing tax credits. 3 serve elderly tenants. Owners of aging 515 properties can use a Section 538 guaranteed loan to finance a transfer and rehab, at USDA's lower 60 and 25 basis point preservation fees. How 515 transfers work with 538.
Every property in one file: 515/514 portfolio download (CSV and JSON).