What HUD offices serve Onalaska, 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 Onalaska.
How many renters live in Onalaska, Wisconsin?
The City of Onalaska has 18,837 people living in 8,435 households.
There are 5,626 renters living in 3,075 renter households in this City. Renters make up 29.87 percent of the population living in Onalaska.
What is the rental market like in Onalaska, Wisconsin?
There are an estimated 8,528 housing units in the Onalaska area. Of these, 3,152 units are rental homes, making up 37 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Onalaska, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Onalaska?
The rental vacancy rate in Onalaska is 1 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 Onalaska for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Onalaska
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 203 | 566 | 1,803 | 367 | 62 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Onalaska
A large number of apartments in Onalaska 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 Onalaska are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 31 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 Onalaska
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $760 to $1,904. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $760 |
| One BR | $866 |
| Two BR | $1,122 |
| Three BR | $1,515 |
| Four BR | $1,904 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Onalaska, Wisconsin
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Onalaska?
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 | 128 | 63 percent |
| One BR | 336 | 59 percent |
| Two BR | 960 | 53 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Onalaska, Wisconsin
How many affordable rental units are in Onalaska?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Onalaska, Wisconsin including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 83 |
| Public Housing | 49 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 113 |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities | 22 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Onalaska, Wisconsin
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Onalaska, Wisconsin
Onalaska features 216 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 Onalaska, Wisconsin
There are 39 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Onalaska.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Onalaska, Wisconsin
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Onalaska landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Onalaska.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Onalaska, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,010 and $1,234.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
