Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Marinette County, WI

Discover affordable housing in Marinette County where there are 22+ 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.

Village on Water

100 Anchor Dr, Marinette, Wisconsin 54143

Riverview Apartments

151 NW Front St, Peshtigo, Wisconsin 54157

Ridgeview Apartments

1248 Jackson St, Niagara, Wisconsin 54151

Wausaukee I

510 Elizabeth St, Wausaukee, Wisconsin 54177

Stoney Brook Apartments

1930 Grandview Dr, Niagara, Wisconsin 54151

Maple Lane Apartments

115 Maple Ln, Coleman, Wisconsin 54112

Northland Village

1025 Pine Beach Rd, Marinette, Wisconsin 54143

Marinette Apartments II

1545 Ludington St, Marinette, Wisconsin 54143

Marinette Woods Apartments

3403 Cleveland Ave, Marinette, Wisconsin 54143

Edgewood Manor

1101 Northland Terrace Ln, Marinette, Wisconsin 54143

Park Manor

131 W Front St, Peshtigo, Wisconsin 54157

Trolley Station Terrace

1529 Main Street, Marinette, Wisconsin 54153

Evergreen Plaza

926 Main St, Wausaukee, Wisconsin 54177

Marinette Apartments

1520 Ludington St, Marinette, Wisconsin 54143

Shore Manor Senior Apartments

3021 Shore Dr, Marinette, Wisconsin 54143

Heritage Apartments

905 Madison Ave, Marinette, Wisconsin 54143

Northland Lakeview Apartments

W10085 Pike Plains Rd, Dunbar, Wisconsin 54119

Spruce Meadows Apartments

705 W 5th St, Goodman, Wisconsin 54125

181 Chicago Ct

181 Chicago Ct, Peshtigo, Wisconsin 54157

Forest Glen Apartments

502 Fritzie Ave, Crivitz, Wisconsin 54114

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Marinette County, Wisconsin
$17.14/hour
$9.89 (+136%) more than Wisconsin minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Marinette County, 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 Marinette County, Wisconsin.

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

How many renters live in Marinette County, Wisconsin?

The County of Marinette County has 41,827 people living in 18,569 households.

There are 7,536 renters living in 3,807 renter households in this County. Renters make up 18.02 percent of the population living in Marinette County.

What is the rental market like in Marinette County, Wisconsin?

There are an estimated 29,305 housing units in the Marinette County area. Of these, 3,937 units are rental homes, making up 13 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Marinette County, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Marinette County?

The rental vacancy rate in Marinette County is 3 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 Marinette County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Marinette County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
80 1,116 1,290 1,040 235
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Marinette County

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

Among renter households in this market, 32 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Marinette County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $701 to $1,288. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $701
One BR $705
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,094
Four BR $1,288
2024 Fair Market Rents in Marinette County, Wisconsin

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

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 44 55 percent
One BR 794 71 percent
Two BR 751 58 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Marinette County, Wisconsin

How many affordable rental units are in Marinette County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 192
Public Housing 179
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 251
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 70
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Marinette County, Wisconsin

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

Income Based Apartments in Marinette County, Wisconsin

Marinette County features 539 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 Marinette County, Wisconsin

There are 165 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Marinette County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Marinette County, Wisconsin

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Marinette County landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Marinette County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Marinette County, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.