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

Discover affordable housing in Sauk County where there are 47+ 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.

Park Place Senior

305 E Main St, Reedsburg, Wisconsin 53959

bed 1-2
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accessibility Accessible

Riverview Apartments

301 Railroad St, Rock Springs, Wisconsin 53961

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

River Valley Apartments

520 W Madison St, Spring Green, Wisconsin 53588

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Plainview Apartments

1280 Plainview Rd, Plain, Wisconsin 53577

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

The Lutheran Home

717 Jefferson St, Baraboo, Wisconsin 53913

Donahue Terrace

227 1st Ave, Baraboo, Wisconsin 53913

payment Subsidized

Howard Wynne Villa

1300 19th Street, Reedsburg, Wisconsin 53959

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Elder Locke Manor

1250 19th Street, Reedsburg, Wisconsin 53959

225 Peak Hill Rd Unit E

225 Peak Hill Rd Unit E, Loganville, Wisconsin 53943

bed 1
payment $725/mo.

S7559 US-12 Unit G3

S7559 US-12 Unit G3, North Freedom, Wisconsin 53951

bed 2
payment $895/mo.

S7559 US-12 Unit G14

S7559 US-12 Unit G14, North Freedom, Wisconsin 53951

bed 2
payment $895/mo.

S7559 US-12 Unit I6

S7559 US-12 Unit I6, North Freedom, Wisconsin 53951

bed 2
payment $895/mo.

S7559 US-12 Unit H9

S7559 US-12 Unit H9, North Freedom, Wisconsin 53951

bed 1
payment $845/mo.
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

S7559 US-12 Unit H10

S7559 US-12 Unit H10, North Freedom, Wisconsin 53951

bed 2
payment $895/mo.
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

Iw West

Duck Creek Ave, Westfield, Wisconsin 53964

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accessibility Accessible

Historic Park Street Senior Homes

547 N Park St, Reedsburg, Wisconsin 53959

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accessibility Accessible

Delton Commons Apartments Homes

1197 Bunker Dr, Baraboo, Wisconsin 53913

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accessibility Accessible

Mill Pond Apartments

242 W 4th St, Westfield, Wisconsin 53964

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accessibility Accessible

Park Ridge Apartments

1101 Silver Dr, Baraboo, Wisconsin 53913

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accessibility Accessible

Prairie House Apartments

125 Sycamore St, Sauk City, Wisconsin 53583

bed 1-2
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Sauk County, Wisconsin

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
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Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Sauk County, Wisconsin
$19.73/hour
$12.48 (+172%) more than Wisconsin minimum wage and $12.48 (+172%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Sauk County, Wisconsin Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Sauk 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), Public Housing programs for Sauk County, Wisconsin.

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

How many renters live in Sauk County, Wisconsin?

The County of Sauk County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 19.96 percent of the population living in Sauk County.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Sauk County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Sauk County, Wisconsin, there are 1.13 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Sauk County?

The rental vacancy rate in Sauk County is 7 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 Sauk County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sauk County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
470 1,776 3,167 1,357 367
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sauk County

A large number of apartments in Sauk County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Sauk County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $753 to $1,388. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $753
One BR $877
Two BR $1,042
Three BR $1,359
Four BR $1,388
2024 Fair Market Rents in Sauk County, Wisconsin

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Sauk 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 272 58 percent
One BR 1,150 65 percent
Two BR 1,817 57 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Sauk County, Wisconsin

How many affordable rental units are in Sauk County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Sauk County, Wisconsin

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

Income Based Apartments in Sauk County, Wisconsin

Sauk County features 410 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 Sauk County, Wisconsin

There are 600 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sauk County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sauk County, Wisconsin

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Sauk County, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $938 and $1,146.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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