What HUD offices serve Brown Deer, 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.
Go to the Wisconsin Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Brown Deer.
How many renters live in Brown Deer, Wisconsin?
The City of Brown Deer has 12,593 people living in 5,684 households.
There are 3,574 renters living in 1,944 renter households in this City. Renters make up 28.38 percent of the population living in Brown Deer.
What is the rental market like in Brown Deer, Wisconsin?
There are an estimated 6,065 housing units in the Brown Deer area. Of these, 2,030 units are rental homes, making up 33 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Brown Deer, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Brown Deer?
The rental vacancy rate in Brown Deer is 4 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 Brown Deer for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Brown Deer
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 792 | 958 | 145 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Brown Deer
A large number of apartments in Brown Deer 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 Brown Deer are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 51 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 Brown Deer
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $845 to $1,592. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $845 |
| One BR | $979 |
| Two BR | $1,170 |
| Three BR | $1,460 |
| Four BR | $1,592 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Brown Deer, Wisconsin
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Brown Deer?
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 | 18 | 37 percent |
| One BR | 615 | 78 percent |
| Two BR | 485 | 51 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Brown Deer, Wisconsin
How many affordable rental units are in Brown Deer?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Brown Deer, Wisconsin including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 307 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 123 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Brown Deer, Wisconsin
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Brown Deer, Wisconsin
Brown Deer 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 Brown Deer, Wisconsin
There are 430 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Brown Deer.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Brown Deer, Wisconsin
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Brown Deer landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Brown Deer.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Brown Deer, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,053 and $1,287.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
