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

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Highland Apartments

144 Main St, Highland, Wisconsin 53543

Highland View Apartments

148 Main St, Highland, Wisconsin 53543

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Highland, Wisconsin
$18.69/hour
$11.44 (+158%) more than Wisconsin minimum wage and $11.44 (+158%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Highland, Wisconsin?

The City of Highland has 875 people living in 370 households.

There are 172 renters living in 75 renter households in this City. Renters make up 19.66 percent of the population living in Highland.

What is the rental market like in Highland, Wisconsin?

There are an estimated 400 housing units in the Highland area. Of these, 80 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Highland, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Highland?

The rental vacancy rate in Highland is 6 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 Highland for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Highland
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
5 12 34 13 9
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Highland

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

Among renter households in this market, 37 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 11 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 Highland

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $669 to $1,371. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $669
One BR $751
Two BR $987
Three BR $1,279
Four BR $1,371
2024 Fair Market Rents in Highland, Wisconsin

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

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 5 100 percent
One BR 12 100 percent
Two BR 31 91 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Highland, Wisconsin

How many affordable rental units are in Highland?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 12
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 6
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Highland, Wisconsin

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

Income Based Apartments in Highland, Wisconsin

Highland features 6 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 Highland, Wisconsin

There are 12 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Highland.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Highland, Wisconsin

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Highland, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $888 and $1,086.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.