About HIGHLAND APARTMENTS -- (WILLMAR)
HIGHLAND APARTMENTS -- (WILLMAR) is a HUD-assisted rental property in Willmar, Minnesota. According to HUD's Multifamily Properties (Assisted) dataset, the building has 79 total units, of which 79 receive federal rental assistance under Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance and HFDA/8 NC. That means the resident's share of rent is generally limited to roughly 30% of adjusted household income, with HUD covering the remainder of the contract rent paid to the owner.
This property primarily serves elderly residents (62+). About 51% of current residents are 62 or older, which is consistent with a Section 202 supportive housing community.
A significant share of residents — about 81% — are people with disabilities, suggesting this property is structured around accessibility and supportive services.
If you'd like to apply, contact the property's management office below. Project-based Section 8 waiting lists are managed by the property, not by your local public housing authority — you must apply to each building separately.
Unit mix
| Bedrooms | Units |
|---|---|
| 1 Bedroom | 78 |
| 2 Bedroom | 1 |
How to apply
Project-based Section 8 properties keep their own waiting lists. To apply to HIGHLAND APARTMENTS -- (WILLMAR):
- Call the management office at the number above (or use the contact below) and ask whether the waiting list is open.
- Request an application packet. Most properties will mail or email it; some require you to pick it up in person.
- Have your documents ready: photo ID, Social Security cards or numbers for every household member, birth certificates for minors, the last 2–3 months of pay stubs or benefit award letters, and prior addresses for the last 5 years.
- Return the application as instructed. Keep a copy for your records and write down the date you submitted it.
- Update your contact information any time you move or change phone numbers — properties remove applicants who can't be reached.
For a complete document checklist, see how to apply. To check whether you meet the income limits, see eligibility.
Contact & details
- Address
- 115 BECKER AVE SE, Willmar, MN 56201
- County
- Kandiyohi
- On-site phone
- (320) 235-8637
- Management agent
- WILLMAR HRA
- Management contact
- Jill Bengston
- Management phone
- 320-235-8637 Ext 2855
- Management email
- jill.bengtson@kchra.com
- HUD servicing site
- Minneapolis (Minneapolis Hub)
- HUD property ID
- 800010973
Other HUD-assisted properties in Willmar
If HIGHLAND APARTMENTS -- (WILLMAR)'s waiting list is closed or doesn't fit your household, applying to several nearby buildings in parallel is the fastest way to get housed. These are the largest other assisted properties in Willmar:
- CENTENNIAL SQUARE — 39 units, 1109 9th Street SE
- BECKER APARTMENTS — 21 units, 1409 BECKER AVE SE
- West Central Mental Health Hng, Inc — 12 units, 917/919 20TH AVE SE
- Hanson Apartments — 2 units, 401 Lakeland Dr SE
See every HUD-assisted property in Willmar →
Source: HUD Multifamily Properties — Assisted dataset (HUD GIS Open Data). Property records change over time; verify all details directly with the management office before relying on them.