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

Discover affordable housing in Green County where there are 11+ 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.

New Glarus School Apartments

413 6th Ave, New Glarus, Wisconsin 53574

Brodhead Senior Village

1108 21st St, Brodhead, Wisconsin 53520

Edelweiss Apartments

301 5th St, New Glarus, Wisconsin 53574

Riverside Lofts

138 West Candise Street, Jefferson, Wisconsin 53549

Brodhead Senior Village

21st St, Brodhead, Wisconsin 53520

Riverview Apartments

101 W Main St, Albany, Wisconsin 53502

Brodhead Housing

702 17th St, Brodhead, Wisconsin 53520

Prairie View

200 Second St, New Glarus, Wisconsin 53574

Maderia Kourt

301 E 2nd St, Brodhead, Wisconsin

Spw New Glarus Chateau Apts.

300 Elmer Road, New Glarus, Wisconsin

Genesis III

101 Bowman St, Brooklyn, Wisconsin 53521

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Green County, Wisconsin
$17.97/hour
$10.72 (+148%) more than Wisconsin minimum wage and $10.72 (+148%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Green 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 Green County, Wisconsin.

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

How many renters live in Green County, Wisconsin?

The County of Green County has 37,066 people living in 15,594 households.

There are 7,251 renters living in 3,840 renter households in this County. Renters make up 19.56 percent of the population living in Green County.

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

There are an estimated 16,304 housing units in the Green County area. Of these, 3,959 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Green County, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Green County?

The rental vacancy rate in Green County is 3 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 Green County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Green County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
144 790 1,726 832 300
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Green County

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

Among renter households in this market, 28 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 12 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 Green County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $681 to $1,264. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $681
One BR $725
Two BR $949
Three BR $1,147
Four BR $1,264
2024 Fair Market Rents in Green County, Wisconsin

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Green 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 71 49 percent
One BR 472 60 percent
Two BR 1,171 68 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Green County, Wisconsin

How many affordable rental units are in Green County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 115
Public Housing 114
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 96
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 156
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Green County, Wisconsin

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

Income Based Apartments in Green County, Wisconsin

Green County features 102 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 Green County, Wisconsin

There are 112 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Green County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Green County, Wisconsin

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Green County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Green County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Green County, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $854 and $1,044.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.