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

Discover affordable housing in Buffalo County where there are 7+ 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.

Parkview Terrace II

1 Parview Ter, Milton, Wisconsin 53563

Parkview Terrace Apartments

702 E Madison Ave, #J56, Milton, Wisconsin 53563

Memorial Drive II

225 Memorial Dr, Mondovi, Wisconsin 54755

Highland Apartments

600 Buffalo St, Mondovi, Wisconsin 54755

The Homestead Apartments

620 E Saint Mary St, Milton, Wisconsin 53563

Buffalo Co Hsg Inc

244 North Main Street, Cochrane, Wisconsin

Jefferson St Apts

310 Jefferson, Mondovi, Wisconsin

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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 Buffalo County, Wisconsin
$17.92/hour
$10.67 (+147%) more than Wisconsin minimum wage and $10.67 (+147%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Buffalo 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 Buffalo County, Wisconsin.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Buffalo County, Wisconsin.

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

How many renters live in Buffalo County, Wisconsin?

The County of Buffalo County has 13,329 people living in 5,616 households.

There are 2,590 renters living in 1,257 renter households in this County. Renters make up 19.43 percent of the population living in Buffalo County.

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

There are an estimated 6,523 housing units in the Buffalo County area. Of these, 1,347 units are rental homes, making up 21 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Buffalo County?

The rental vacancy rate in Buffalo County is 6 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 Buffalo County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Buffalo County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
5 327 401 380 89
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Buffalo County

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

Among renter households in this market, 31 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 Buffalo County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $663 to $1,303. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $663
One BR $720
Two BR $946
Three BR $1,174
Four BR $1,303
2024 Fair Market Rents in Buffalo County, Wisconsin

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Buffalo 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 4 80 percent
One BR 231 71 percent
Two BR 259 65 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Buffalo County, Wisconsin

How many affordable rental units are in Buffalo County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 26
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 24
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 124
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Buffalo County, Wisconsin

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

Income Based Apartments in Buffalo County, Wisconsin

Buffalo County features 180 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 Buffalo County, Wisconsin

There are 63 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Buffalo County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Buffalo County, Wisconsin

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Buffalo County, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $851 and $1,041.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.