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

Discover affordable housing in Hilbert where there are 2+ 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.

Sunrise Apartments

115 S 3rd St, Hilbert, Wisconsin 54129

Sunrise II Apts.

135 Third Street, Hilbert, Wisconsin

calendar_today Opened: Mar 21
Open Until Further Notice

Reported On March 21st, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Hilbert, Wisconsin
$18.62/hour
$11.37 (+157%) more than Wisconsin minimum wage and $11.37 (+157%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Hilbert, 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 Hilbert, Wisconsin.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Hilbert, Wisconsin.

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

How many renters live in Hilbert, Wisconsin?

The City of Hilbert has 1,108 people living in 456 households.

There are 277 renters living in 127 renter households in this City. Renters make up 25 percent of the population living in Hilbert.

What is the rental market like in Hilbert, Wisconsin?

There are an estimated 476 housing units in the Hilbert area. Of these, 127 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hilbert, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hilbert?

The rental vacancy rate in Hilbert 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 Hilbert for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hilbert
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 34 73 20 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hilbert

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

Among renter households in this market, 55 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 24 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 Hilbert

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $696 to $1,332. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $696
One BR $772
Two BR $983
Three BR $1,327
Four BR $1,332
2024 Fair Market Rents in Hilbert, Wisconsin

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

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 21 62 percent
Two BR 49 67 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Hilbert, Wisconsin

How many affordable rental units are in Hilbert?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 8
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 36
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Hilbert, Wisconsin

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

Income Based Apartments in Hilbert, Wisconsin

Hilbert features 20 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 Hilbert, Wisconsin

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Hilbert.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hilbert, Wisconsin

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Hilbert, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $885 and $1,081.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.