Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Sturtevant, WI

Discover affordable housing in Sturtevant 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.

Westridge Apartments

3101 86th St, Sturtevant, Wisconsin 53177

M01.81406.199.068 8800 Shannon Lane

Real Inc, Sturtevant, Wisconsin 53177

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Sturtevant, Wisconsin
$20.68/hour
$13.43 (+185%) more than Wisconsin minimum wage and $13.43 (+185%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Sturtevant, 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, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) programs for Sturtevant, Wisconsin.

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

How many renters live in Sturtevant, Wisconsin?

The City of Sturtevant has 6,823 people living in 1,917 households.

There are 1,215 renters living in 455 renter households in this City. Renters make up 17.81 percent of the population living in Sturtevant.

What is the rental market like in Sturtevant, Wisconsin?

There are an estimated 2,002 housing units in the Sturtevant area. Of these, 498 units are rental homes, making up 25 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Sturtevant, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Sturtevant?

The rental vacancy rate in Sturtevant is 9 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 Sturtevant for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sturtevant
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 29 255 171 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sturtevant

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

Among renter households in this market, 35 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Sturtevant

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $740 to $1,662. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $740
One BR $842
Two BR $1,092
Three BR $1,429
Four BR $1,662
2024 Fair Market Rents in Sturtevant, Wisconsin

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

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 20 69 percent
Two BR 192 75 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Sturtevant, Wisconsin

How many affordable rental units are in Sturtevant?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Sturtevant, Wisconsin

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

Income Based Apartments in Sturtevant, Wisconsin

Sturtevant 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 Sturtevant, Wisconsin

There are 11 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sturtevant.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sturtevant, Wisconsin

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Sturtevant landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Sturtevant.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Sturtevant, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $983 and $1,201.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.