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

Discover affordable housing in Calumet County where there are 39+ 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.

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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 Calumet County, Wisconsin
$18.62/hour
$11.37 (+157%) more than Wisconsin minimum wage and $11.37 (+157%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Calumet 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 Calumet County, Wisconsin.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Calumet County, Wisconsin.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Calumet County, Wisconsin.

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

How many renters live in Calumet County, Wisconsin?

The County of Calumet County has 52,361 people living in 20,712 households.

There are 7,467 renters living in 3,850 renter households in this County. Renters make up 14.26 percent of the population living in Calumet County.

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

There are an estimated 21,776 housing units in the Calumet County area. Of these, 4,035 units are rental homes, making up 19 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Calumet County, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Calumet County?

The rental vacancy rate in Calumet County is 5 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 Calumet County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Calumet County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
104 697 2,327 609 66
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Calumet County

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

Among renter households in this market, 32 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Calumet County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $696 to $1,332. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $696
One BR $772
Two BR $983
Three BR $1,327
Four BR $1,332
2024 Fair Market Rents in Calumet County, Wisconsin

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Calumet 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 17 16 percent
One BR 436 63 percent
Two BR 1,214 52 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Calumet County, Wisconsin

How many affordable rental units are in Calumet County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 95
Public Housing 83
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 123
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 23
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Calumet County, Wisconsin

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

Income Based Apartments in Calumet County, Wisconsin

Calumet County features 884 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 Calumet County, Wisconsin

There are 862 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Calumet County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Calumet County, Wisconsin

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Calumet County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Calumet County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Calumet County, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $885 and $1,081.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.