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

Discover affordable housing in Marquette County where there are 10+ 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.

Granite Hills Manor

514 Main St, Montello, Wisconsin 53949

Granite City Heights

331 Main St, Montello, Wisconsin 53949

Bayview Apartments

418 W Ormsby St, Oxford, Wisconsin 53952

Forrest Apartments

333 E 7th St, Westfield, Wisconsin 53964

Umos-Montello Cntr

N2912 Hwy 22 S, Montello, Wisconsin

First Endeavor Apartments

111 N Academy Blvd, Endeavor, Wisconsin 53930

M0181408.200.069, 230 Central

230 Central Ave, Montello, Wisconsin 53949

Fox River Senior Village

210 Town Hall Dr, Montello, Wisconsin 53949

M0181406.112.064, Cap Services

101 Village Sq, Montello, Wisconsin 53949

Rhdc0406 Cap Services

Tba, Montello, Wisconsin 53949

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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 Marquette 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 Marquette 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 Marquette County, Wisconsin.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Marquette County, Wisconsin.

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

How many renters live in Marquette County, Wisconsin?

The County of Marquette County has 15,619 people living in 6,830 households.

There are 3,066 renters living in 1,360 renter households in this County. Renters make up 19.63 percent of the population living in Marquette County.

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

There are an estimated 9,788 housing units in the Marquette County area. Of these, 1,424 units are rental homes, making up 15 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Marquette County, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Marquette County?

The rental vacancy rate in Marquette County is 4 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 Marquette County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Marquette County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
17 272 472 415 147
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Marquette County

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

Among renter households in this market, 32 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 10 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 Marquette County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $635 to $1,293. 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 $1,158
Four BR $1,293
2024 Fair Market Rents in Marquette County, Wisconsin

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Marquette 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 14 82 percent
One BR 208 76 percent
Two BR 337 71 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Marquette County, Wisconsin

How many affordable rental units are in Marquette County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 124
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 29
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 26
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing 8
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Marquette County, Wisconsin

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

Income Based Apartments in Marquette County, Wisconsin

Marquette County features 46 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 Marquette County, Wisconsin

There are 50 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Marquette County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Marquette County, Wisconsin

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Marquette County landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Marquette County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.