Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Prairie Du Chien, WI

Discover affordable housing in Prairie Du Chien where there are 7+ 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.

Lawler School Lofts

601 S Beaumont Rd, Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin 53821

Prairie Village Apartments

1605 E Wells St, Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin 53821

Blackhawk Apartments

695 E Blackhawk Ave, Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin 53821

Terrace Gardens

135 N Steiner Ter, Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin 53821

Rivercrest Villages

1007 E Wisconsin St, Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin 53821

Prairie Du Chien Enterprises

1505 East Wells Street, Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin

Liberty Place - Prairie Du Chien

129 N Steiner Ter, Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin 53821

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Reported On March 21st, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Prairie Du Chien, 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 Prairie Du Chien, 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 Public Housing programs for Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin.

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

How many renters live in Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin?

The City of Prairie Du Chien has 5,502 people living in 2,162 households.

There are 1,606 renters living in 813 renter households in this City. Renters make up 29.19 percent of the population living in Prairie Du Chien.

What is the rental market like in Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin?

There are an estimated 2,528 housing units in the Prairie Du Chien area. Of these, 953 units are rental homes, making up 38 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Prairie Du Chien?

The rental vacancy rate in Prairie Du Chien is 11 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 Prairie Du Chien for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Prairie Du Chien
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
5 245 295 206 52
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Prairie Du Chien

A large number of apartments in Prairie Du Chien 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 Prairie Du Chien are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 32 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 11 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 Prairie Du Chien

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $635 to $1,329. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $635
One BR $776
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,094
Four BR $1,329
2024 Fair Market Rents in Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Prairie Du Chien?

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 5 100 percent
One BR 106 43 percent
Two BR 193 65 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin

How many affordable rental units are in Prairie Du Chien?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 70
Public Housing 39
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 86
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 32
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin

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

Income Based Apartments in Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin

Prairie Du Chien features 172 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 Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin

There are 78 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Prairie Du Chien.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Prairie Du Chien landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Prairie Du Chien.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.