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

Discover affordable housing in Bloomer where there are 3+ 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.

North Lake View Apartments

2410 9th Ave, Bloomer, Wisconsin 54724

Bloomer Lakeview Apartments

2110 Duncan Rd, Bloomer, Wisconsin 54724

Westside Apts

2130-6 16th Ave, Bloomer, Wisconsin

calendar_today Opened: Apr 30
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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Madison Shannahan

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Reported On March 21st, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Bloomer, Wisconsin
$19.68/hour
$12.43 (+171%) more than Wisconsin minimum wage and $12.43 (+171%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Bloomer, 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 Bloomer, Wisconsin.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Bloomer, Wisconsin.

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

How many renters live in Bloomer, Wisconsin?

The City of Bloomer has 3,679 people living in 1,487 households.

There are 896 renters living in 400 renter households in this City. Renters make up 24.35 percent of the population living in Bloomer.

What is the rental market like in Bloomer, Wisconsin?

There are an estimated 1,640 housing units in the Bloomer area. Of these, 443 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Bloomer, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Bloomer?

The rental vacancy rate in Bloomer is 10 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 Bloomer for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bloomer
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
11 99 201 36 53
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bloomer

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

Among renter households in this market, 55 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 Bloomer

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $777 to $1,555. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $777
One BR $833
Two BR $1,039
Three BR $1,427
Four BR $1,555
2024 Fair Market Rents in Bloomer, Wisconsin

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

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 11 100 percent
One BR 99 100 percent
Two BR 140 70 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Bloomer, Wisconsin

How many affordable rental units are in Bloomer?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 22
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 76
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Bloomer, Wisconsin

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

Income Based Apartments in Bloomer, Wisconsin

Bloomer features 66 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 Bloomer, Wisconsin

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Bloomer.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Bloomer, Wisconsin

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Bloomer, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $935 and $1,143.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.