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

Discover affordable housing in Brown County where there are 40+ 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.

Danish Villas

141 Highridge Ave, Denmark, Wisconsin 54208

Parkway Landings Seniors

251 Highland Park Ave, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54302

Villa West Apartments

1644 9th St, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54304

Monroe Plaza Apartments

400 N Monroe Ave, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54301

NeighborWorks Green Bay Affordable Rentals

437 S. Jackson St., Green Bay, Wisconsin 54301

Badger Terrace

130 Badger Ln, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54303

Meadows North

2060 Van Deuren St, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54302

Mirmar Apartments

1240 University Ave, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54302

Fort Howard Apartments

141 N Chestnut Ave, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54303

Woodside Haven

2480 Bay Area Pl, Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin 54304

Maple Leaf Townhouses

1842 Western Ave, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54303

Green Bay Properties

830 Lime Kiln Rd, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54302

Bay Oaks Apartments

222 S Quincy St, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54301

The Flats on the Fox

335 N Washington St, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54301

Woodfield Village Senior Housing

445 Cardinal Ln, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54313

Green Bay Veterans Manor

2900 St Anthony Drive, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54311

Printery Row

165 East Pulaski Street, Pulaski, Wisconsin 54162

Broadway Lofts

300 Bond Street , Green Bay, Wisconsin 54303

Pleasant View Apartments

310 Clay St, Wrightstown, Wisconsin 54180

Friar House Flats

645 S Irwin Ave, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54301

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The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Brown County, Wisconsin
$19.98/hour
$12.73 (+176%) more than Wisconsin minimum wage and $12.73 (+176%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Brown 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 Public Housing programs for Brown County, Wisconsin.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Brown County, Wisconsin.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Brown County, Wisconsin.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Brown County, Wisconsin.

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

How many renters live in Brown County, Wisconsin?

The County of Brown County has 270,036 people living in 112,390 households.

There are 75,536 renters living in 39,348 renter households in this County. Renters make up 27.97 percent of the population living in Brown County.

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

There are an estimated 113,199 housing units in the Brown County area. Of these, 39,777 units are rental homes, making up 35 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Brown County, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Brown County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Brown County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1,962 11,911 18,881 5,249 658
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Brown County

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

Among renter households in this market, 40 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Brown County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $774 to $1,411. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $774
One BR $841
Two BR $1,055
Three BR $1,406
Four BR $1,411
2024 Fair Market Rents in Brown County, Wisconsin

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Brown 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 1,031 53 percent
One BR 7,512 63 percent
Two BR 11,990 64 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Brown County, Wisconsin

How many affordable rental units are in Brown County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 705
Public Housing 120
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 856
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 24
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 4
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 44
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Brown County, Wisconsin

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

Income Based Apartments in Brown County, Wisconsin

Brown County features 1,234 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 Brown County, Wisconsin

There are 1,254 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Brown County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Brown County, Wisconsin

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Brown County, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $950 and $1,161.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.