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

Discover affordable housing in Richland County where there are 6+ 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.

Richland Center Wha

1480 Wedgewood Dr, Richland Center, Wisconsin 53581

Richland County Housing

975 W Seminary St, Richland Center, Wisconsin 53581

Tom Woodman Villa

1701 Woodland Circle, Richland Center, Wisconsin 53581

Richland Hills Apartments

701 W Seminary St, Richland Center, Wisconsin 53581

Woodbury Village Apartments

1690 Wedgewood Dr, Richland Center, Wisconsin 53581

Ada James Place

1000 Parkview Dr, Richland Center, Wisconsin 53581

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Reported On August 9th, 2023 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Richland 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 Richland 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 Richland County, Wisconsin.

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

How many renters live in Richland County, Wisconsin?

The County of Richland County has 17,256 people living in 7,196 households.

There are 3,391 renters living in 1,688 renter households in this County. Renters make up 19.65 percent of the population living in Richland County.

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

There are an estimated 8,507 housing units in the Richland County area. Of these, 1,952 units are rental homes, making up 23 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Richland County, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Richland County?

The rental vacancy rate in Richland County is 12 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 Richland County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Richland County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
160 328 470 440 211
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Richland County

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

Among renter households in this market, 26 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 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 Richland County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $613 to $1,446. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $613
One BR $779
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,119
Four BR $1,446
2024 Fair Market Rents in Richland County, Wisconsin

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Richland 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 93 58 percent
One BR 254 77 percent
Two BR 290 62 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Richland County, Wisconsin

How many affordable rental units are in Richland County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 60
Public Housing 59
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 96
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 19
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 20
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Richland County, Wisconsin

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

Income Based Apartments in Richland County, Wisconsin

Richland County features 176 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 Richland County, Wisconsin

There are 40 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Richland County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Richland County, Wisconsin

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.