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

Discover affordable housing in Forest County where there are 12+ 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.

Harris Street Apartments

4746 Cherry St, Laona, Wisconsin 54541

Orchard Ridge Apartments

1761 Maple Ave, Wabeno, Wisconsin 54566

Sokaogon Homes I

3186 Indian Settlement Rd, Crandon, Wisconsin 54520

Castle Apartments

Spruce St, Laona, Wisconsin 54541

Grant Apartments

400 W Grant St, Crandon, Wisconsin 54520

Wabeno Heights Apartments

4650 N Branch St, Wabeno, Wisconsin 54566

Beech Apartments

5255 Beech St, Laona, Wisconsin 54541

Metonga Apartments

307 N Metonga Ave, Crandon, Wisconsin 54520

Fairfield Homes

400 E Elm St, Crandon, Wisconsin 54520

Park Avenue Apts

711 N Park St, Crandon, Wisconsin

Housing Enterprises of Wabeno II Limited

River St, Wabeno, Wisconsin 54566

Housing Enterprises of Crandon I Lp

607 N Prospect Ave, Crandon, Wisconsin 54520

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

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

How many renters live in Forest County, Wisconsin?

The County of Forest County has 9,239 people living in 3,723 households.

There are 1,563 renters living in 697 renter households in this County. Renters make up 16.92 percent of the population living in Forest County.

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

There are an estimated 8,661 housing units in the Forest County area. Of these, 801 units are rental homes, making up 9 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Forest County, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Forest County?

The rental vacancy rate in Forest County is 12 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 Forest County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Forest County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
20 155 230 218 74
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Forest County

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

Among renter households in this market, 24 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 12 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 Forest County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $635 to $1,205. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $635
One BR $689
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,094
Four BR $1,205
2024 Fair Market Rents in Forest County, Wisconsin

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Forest 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 18 90 percent
One BR 126 81 percent
Two BR 139 60 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Forest County, Wisconsin

How many affordable rental units are in Forest County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 89
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 58
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 108
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Forest County, Wisconsin

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

Income Based Apartments in Forest County, Wisconsin

Forest County features 151 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 Forest County, Wisconsin

There are 36 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Forest County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Forest County, Wisconsin

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Forest County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Forest County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.