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

Discover affordable housing in Shawano County where there are 18+ 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.

Historic Lincoln School Apartments

237 S Sawyer St, Shawano, Wisconsin 54166

Shawano Square Apartments

802 E. Richmond St, Shawano, Wisconsin 54166

Forest Towers Shawano

401 5th St , Shawano, Wisconsin 54166

Edgewater Manor

125 Birch St, Tigerton, Wisconsin 54486

Donald Wick Villa

503 W College Avenue, Wittenberg, Wisconsin 54499

Cedar Meadows

200 US Highway 45 N, Tigerton, Wisconsin 54486

The Glenderry

1475 E Elizabeth St, Shawano, Wisconsin 54166

Prouty

509 S Prouty St, Wittenberg, Wisconsin 54499

Carbonero Apts

801 Reed St, Wittenberg, Wisconsin

Village Apartments

201 E Main St, Bowler, Wisconsin 54416

Vinal Street Partnership

909 Vinal St, Wittenberg, Wisconsin 0

Scattered Sites

100 N Washington St, Bonduel, Wisconsin 54107

Parkside Apartments

725 S Main St, Shawano, Wisconsin 54166

Wildwood Apartments

100 E Wall St, Bowler, Wisconsin 54416

M01 81408.200.69 Glenderry Apartments

1525 E Elizabeth St, Shawano, Wisconsin 54166

Marble Avenue Apartments

400 Marble Ave, Mattoon, Wisconsin 0

Gsa Park Street Apartments

801 S Park St, Shawano, Wisconsin 54166

Aspen Court Apartments

100 Aspen Ct, Shawano, Wisconsin 54166

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

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

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

How many renters live in Shawano County, Wisconsin?

The County of Shawano County has 40,848 people living in 16,653 households.

There are 7,156 renters living in 3,447 renter households in this County. Renters make up 17.52 percent of the population living in Shawano County.

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

There are an estimated 20,416 housing units in the Shawano County area. Of these, 3,649 units are rental homes, making up 18 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Shawano County, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Shawano County?

The rental vacancy rate in Shawano 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 Shawano County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Shawano County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
25 801 1,508 741 296
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Shawano County

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

Among renter households in this market, 33 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 13 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 Shawano County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $703 to $1,205. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $703
One BR $728
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,096
Four BR $1,205
2024 Fair Market Rents in Shawano County, Wisconsin

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Shawano 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 18 72 percent
One BR 619 77 percent
Two BR 916 61 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Shawano County, Wisconsin

How many affordable rental units are in Shawano County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 95
Public Housing 348
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 14
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 10
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 88
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Shawano County, Wisconsin

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

Income Based Apartments in Shawano County, Wisconsin

Shawano County features 448 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 Shawano County, Wisconsin

There are 112 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Shawano County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Shawano County, Wisconsin

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Shawano County landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Shawano County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.