Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Random Lake, WI

Discover affordable housing in Random Lake where there are 2+ 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.

Country Harbor II

725 N Spring St, Random Lake, Wisconsin 53075

Spring Village Apartments

711 N Spring St, Random Lake, Wisconsin 53075

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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 Random Lake, Wisconsin
$18.09/hour
$10.84 (+149%) more than Wisconsin minimum wage and $10.84 (+149%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Random Lake, 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 Random Lake, Wisconsin.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Random Lake, Wisconsin.

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

How many renters live in Random Lake, Wisconsin?

The City of Random Lake has 1,580 people living in 680 households.

There are 383 renters living in 173 renter households in this City. Renters make up 24.24 percent of the population living in Random Lake.

What is the rental market like in Random Lake, Wisconsin?

There are an estimated 748 housing units in the Random Lake area. Of these, 173 units are rental homes, making up 23 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Random Lake, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Random Lake?

The rental vacancy rate in Random Lake is 0 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 Random Lake for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Random Lake
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 30 113 11 17
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Random Lake

A large number of apartments in Random Lake 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 Random Lake are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 39 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 8 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 Random Lake

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $647 to $1,323. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $647
One BR $781
Two BR $955
Three BR $1,235
Four BR $1,323
2024 Fair Market Rents in Random Lake, Wisconsin

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Random Lake?

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 12 40 percent
Two BR 91 81 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Random Lake, Wisconsin

How many affordable rental units are in Random Lake?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 12
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Random Lake, Wisconsin

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

Income Based Apartments in Random Lake, Wisconsin

Random Lake features 24 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 Random Lake, Wisconsin

There are 12 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Random Lake.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Random Lake, Wisconsin

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Random Lake landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Random Lake.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Random Lake, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $860 and $1,051.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.