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

Discover affordable housing in Adams County where there are 24+ 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.

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326 3rd St, Monroe, Wisconsin 53566

Bf Apartments of Wisconsin Dells

Broadway St, Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin 53965

Brook View II Apartments

824 6th St, Monroe, Wisconsin 53566

Monroe Elderly Housing

3rd Ave, Monroe, Wisconsin 53566

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

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

How many renters live in Adams County, Wisconsin?

The County of Adams County has 20,730 people living in 9,176 households.

There are 2,935 renters living in 1,395 renter households in this County. Renters make up 14.16 percent of the population living in Adams County.

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

There are an estimated 16,789 housing units in the Adams County area. Of these, 1,440 units are rental homes, making up 9 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Adams County, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Adams County?

The rental vacancy rate in Adams 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 Adams County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Adams County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
94 153 655 395 54
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Adams County

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

Among renter households in this market, 35 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Adams County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $613 to $1,205. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $613
One BR $689
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,127
Four BR $1,205
2024 Fair Market Rents in Adams County, Wisconsin

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Adams 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 62 66 percent
One BR 85 56 percent
Two BR 453 69 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Adams County, Wisconsin

How many affordable rental units are in Adams County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 52
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 7
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 123
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Adams County, Wisconsin

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

Income Based Apartments in Adams County, Wisconsin

Adams County features 640 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 Adams County, Wisconsin

There are 331 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Adams County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Adams County, Wisconsin

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Adams County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Adams County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.