What HUD offices serve Pleasant Prairie, 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 Pleasant Prairie.
How many renters live in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin?
The City of Pleasant Prairie has 21,373 people living in 8,406 households.
There are 3,876 renters living in 1,785 renter households in this City. Renters make up 18.14 percent of the population living in Pleasant Prairie.
What is the rental market like in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin?
There are an estimated 8,794 housing units in the Pleasant Prairie area. Of these, 1,850 units are rental homes, making up 21 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Pleasant Prairie?
The rental vacancy rate in Pleasant Prairie is 4 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 Pleasant Prairie for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pleasant Prairie
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 187 | 567 | 745 | 260 | 26 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pleasant Prairie
A large number of apartments in Pleasant Prairie 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 Pleasant Prairie are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 34 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 13 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 Pleasant Prairie
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $996 to $2,081. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $996 |
| One BR | $1,071 |
| Two BR | $1,401 |
| Three BR | $1,844 |
| Four BR | $2,081 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Pleasant Prairie?
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 | 0 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 284 | 50 percent |
| Two BR | 203 | 27 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin
How many affordable rental units are in Pleasant Prairie?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 116 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 63 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin
Pleasant Prairie features 0 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 Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin
There are 382 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Pleasant Prairie.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Pleasant Prairie landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Pleasant Prairie.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,261 and $1,541.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
