What HUD offices serve Minocqua, 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 Minocqua.
How many renters live in Minocqua, Wisconsin?
The City of Minocqua has 439 people living in 259 households.
There are 89 renters living in 82 renter households in this City. Renters make up 20.27 percent of the population living in Minocqua.
What is the rental market like in Minocqua, Wisconsin?
There are an estimated 476 housing units in the Minocqua area. Of these, 128 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Minocqua, Wisconsin, there are 2 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Minocqua?
The rental vacancy rate in Minocqua is 36 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.
How many rental units are in Minocqua for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Minocqua
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 18 | 60 | 4 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Minocqua
A large number of apartments in Minocqua 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 Minocqua are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 72 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 61 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 Minocqua
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $694 to $1,437. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $694 |
| One BR | $807 |
| Two BR | $990 |
| Three BR | $1,197 |
| Four BR | $1,437 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Minocqua, Wisconsin
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Minocqua?
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 | 18 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 58 | 97 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Minocqua, Wisconsin
How many affordable rental units are in Minocqua?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Minocqua, Wisconsin including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 19 |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities | 4 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 8 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Minocqua, Wisconsin
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Minocqua, Wisconsin
Minocqua features 35 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 Minocqua, Wisconsin
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Minocqua.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Minocqua, Wisconsin
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Minocqua landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Minocqua.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Minocqua, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $891 and $1,089.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
