Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Mosinee, WI

Discover affordable housing in Mosinee where there are 4+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Indianhead Cottages

720 Greenway Ct, Mosinee, Wisconsin 54455

Acorn Hills Assisted Living

430 Orbiting Dr, Mosinee, Wisconsin 54455

Pinecrest Apartments

410 Novak St, Mosinee, Wisconsin 54455

Airport Park Apartments

300 S Old Highway 51, Mosinee, Wisconsin 54455

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Reported On March 21st, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Mosinee, Wisconsin
$19.32/hour
$12.07 (+166%) more than Wisconsin minimum wage and $12.07 (+166%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Mosinee, Wisconsin?

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Mosinee, Wisconsin.

Go to the Wisconsin Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Mosinee.

How many renters live in Mosinee, Wisconsin?

The City of Mosinee has 4,467 people living in 2,131 households.

There are 1,598 renters living in 869 renter households in this City. Renters make up 35.77 percent of the population living in Mosinee.

What is the rental market like in Mosinee, Wisconsin?

There are an estimated 2,175 housing units in the Mosinee area. Of these, 869 units are rental homes, making up 40 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Mosinee, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Mosinee?

The rental vacancy rate in Mosinee is 0 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Mosinee for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mosinee
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 261 413 177 18
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mosinee

A large number of apartments in Mosinee have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many renter households in Mosinee are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 39 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 4 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Mosinee

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $691 to $1,358. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $691
One BR $776
Two BR $1,020
Three BR $1,324
Four BR $1,358
2024 Fair Market Rents in Mosinee, Wisconsin

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Mosinee?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
One BR 145 56 percent
Two BR 268 65 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Mosinee, Wisconsin

How many affordable rental units are in Mosinee?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Mosinee, Wisconsin including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 154
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Mosinee, Wisconsin

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Mosinee, Wisconsin

Mosinee features 0 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Mosinee, Wisconsin

There are 57 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Mosinee.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Mosinee, Wisconsin

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Mosinee landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Mosinee.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Mosinee, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $918 and $1,122.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.