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

Discover affordable housing in Barron County where there are 36+ 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.

Grand View Apartments - Chetek

1010 13th St, Chetek, Wisconsin 54728

Riverpark Place

350 E Birch Ave, Barron, Wisconsin 54812

Waters Edge

231 Reuter Ave, Rice Lake, Wisconsin

Heritage Place

1480 Comstock Ave, Cumberland, Wisconsin

Highland Apts

560 Valley Dr, Barron, Wisconsin

High Crest Ridge

710 S Wisconsin Ave, Rice Lake, Wisconsin

Riverside Arms

423 Hatten Ave, Rice Lake, Wisconsin 54868

Lone Oak Manor

801 W Stout St, Chetek, Wisconsin 54728

Park Lawn Apartments

123 E Franklin Ave, Barron, Wisconsin 54812

Mo2 82208.200.01 Wheda Rhd 2529

746 8th Ave, Cumberland, Wisconsin 54829

Whitetail Meadows

1001 Whitetail St, Rice Lake, Wisconsin 54868

Garden View Townhomes

750 8th Ave, Cumberland, Wisconsin 54829

Wisconsin

803 Whitetail St, Rice Lake, Wisconsin 54868

Camelot Village

3000 Galahad Ln, Rice Lake, Wisconsin 54868

Chippewa Valley Apartments

222 N Central St, New Auburn, Wisconsin 54757

Nickel River Apartments Barron

360 E Birch Ave, Barron, Wisconsin 54812

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Barron County, Wisconsin
$17.86/hour
$10.61 (+146%) more than Wisconsin minimum wage and $10.61 (+146%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Barron 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 Barron County, Wisconsin.

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

How many renters live in Barron County, Wisconsin?

The County of Barron County has 46,683 people living in 19,197 households.

There are 10,465 renters living in 4,742 renter households in this County. Renters make up 22.42 percent of the population living in Barron County.

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

There are an estimated 23,846 housing units in the Barron County area. Of these, 5,156 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Barron County, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Barron County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Barron County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
168 1,025 1,861 1,136 429
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Barron County

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

Among renter households in this market, 40 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 Barron County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $648 to $1,388. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $648
One BR $718
Two BR $943
Three BR $1,178
Four BR $1,388
2024 Fair Market Rents in Barron County, Wisconsin

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Barron 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 111 66 percent
One BR 769 75 percent
Two BR 1,147 62 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Barron County, Wisconsin

How many affordable rental units are in Barron County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 263
Public Housing 213
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 321
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 7
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 8
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 165
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Barron County, Wisconsin

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

Income Based Apartments in Barron County, Wisconsin

Barron County features 557 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 Barron County, Wisconsin

There are 359 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Barron County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Barron County, Wisconsin

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Barron County landlords $300 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Barron County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Barron County, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $849 and $1,037.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.