Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Kenosha County, WI

Discover affordable housing in Kenosha County where there are 41+ 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.

Kenosha Gardens

5430 64th. Ave., Kenosha, Wisconsin 53144

Sheridan Meadows Apartments & Lincoln Townhomes

921 82nd St, Kenosha, Wisconsin 53143

Harborside Commons

716 - 51st Pl, Kenosha, Wisconsin 53140

VMC Lofts

2122 56th Street, Kenosha, Wisconsin 53140

Pebblebrook Apartments

770 Main St, Genoa City, Wisconsin 53128

Uptown Lofts

6204 22nd Ave., Kenosha, Wisconsin 53143

Prairie Villas Senior

9500 81st St., Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin 53158

Prairie Ridge Senior

7900 94th Ave., Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin 53158

Kenosha Commons

5502 60th St, Kenosha, Wisconsin 53144

5th Avenue Lofts

5821 5th Avenue, Kenosha, Wisconsin 53140

Union Court Townhomes and Senior Living

3631 40thh St, Kenosha, Wisconsin 53144

Pike Ridge Senior Commons

2215 Sheridan Road, Kenosha, Wisconsin 53140

Vista at Creekside

6941 91st St, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin 53158

Whitetail Ridge

25821 76th St, Salem, Wisconsin 53168

Eva Manor

2147 91st ST, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin 53158

Meadowview Village

450 Lincoln Dr, Twin Lakes, Wisconsin 53181

Villa Nova Apartments

2401 18th St, Kenosha, Wisconsin 53140

Tuscan Villas

8051 25th Ave, Kenosha, Wisconsin 53143

Tanglewood Apartments

3020 87th Pl, Kenosha, Wisconsin 53142

Forest Court

1805 Birch Rd, Kenosha, Wisconsin 53140

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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 Kenosha County, Wisconsin
$26.53/hour
$19.28 (+266%) more than Wisconsin minimum wage and $19.28 (+266%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Kenosha County, 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 Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Kenosha County, Wisconsin.

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

How many renters live in Kenosha County, Wisconsin?

The County of Kenosha County has 167,817 people living in 69,779 households.

There are 45,310 renters living in 22,692 renter households in this County. Renters make up 27 percent of the population living in Kenosha County.

What is the rental market like in Kenosha County, Wisconsin?

There are an estimated 72,447 housing units in the Kenosha County area. Of these, 23,158 units are rental homes, making up 32 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Kenosha County?

The rental vacancy rate in Kenosha County is 5 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 Kenosha County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kenosha County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
2,015 5,988 9,828 3,837 810
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kenosha County

A large number of apartments in Kenosha County 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 Kenosha County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 46 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 Kenosha County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $996 to $2,081. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $996
One BR $1,071
Two BR $1,401
Three BR $1,844
Four BR $2,081
2024 Fair Market Rents in Kenosha County, Wisconsin

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

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
Studio 743 37 percent
One BR 4,356 73 percent
Two BR 6,909 70 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Kenosha County, Wisconsin

How many affordable rental units are in Kenosha County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 788
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1,216
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance 24
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 60
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Kenosha County, Wisconsin

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

Income Based Apartments in Kenosha County, Wisconsin

Kenosha County features 1,154 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 Kenosha County, Wisconsin

There are 1,941 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Kenosha County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Kenosha County, Wisconsin

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Kenosha County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Kenosha County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Kenosha County, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,261 and $1,541.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.