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

Discover affordable housing in Oconto County where there are 14+ 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.

Whispering Pines Apartments

406 N Barkman St, Suring, Wisconsin 54174

Bayside Senior Apartments

237 Cook Ave, Oconto, Wisconsin 54153

Parkview I Apartments

104 N Franklin St, Oconto Falls, Wisconsin 54154

Okato Manor

407 Arbutus Ave, Oconto, Wisconsin 54153

Northland Oconto Apartments

130 Memorial Dr, Oconto, Wisconsin 54153

Pioneer Villa

415 N Mill St, Suring, Wisconsin 54174

Ridgeview Apartments

829 S Main St, Oconto Falls, Wisconsin 54154

Manor Drive Apartments

419 Manor Dr, Suring, Wisconsin 54174

The Falls Apts

342 Columbia Ave, Oconto Falls, Wisconsin

Hidden Pine Apts

120 Memorial Dr, Oconto, Wisconsin

Meyer Manor

119 Memorial Dr, Oconto, Wisconsin 54153

Oconto Falls Family Housing

Columbia St, Oconto Falls, Wisconsin 54154

Savage Lake Apartments

200 Armstrong St, Gillett, Wisconsin 54124

Chateau Pecor

422 Pecor St, Oconto, Wisconsin 54153

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

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

How many renters live in Oconto County, Wisconsin?

The County of Oconto County has 39,048 people living in 16,338 households.

There are 5,658 renters living in 2,555 renter households in this County. Renters make up 14.49 percent of the population living in Oconto County.

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

There are an estimated 23,835 housing units in the Oconto County area. Of these, 2,683 units are rental homes, making up 11 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Oconto County, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Oconto County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Oconto County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
42 437 1,196 633 183
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Oconto County

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

Among renter households in this market, 36 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 Oconto County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $663 to $1,205. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $663
One BR $737
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,139
Four BR $1,205
2024 Fair Market Rents in Oconto County, Wisconsin

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Oconto 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 40 95 percent
One BR 344 79 percent
Two BR 760 64 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Oconto County, Wisconsin

How many affordable rental units are in Oconto County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 34
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 106
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 46
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Oconto County, Wisconsin

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

Income Based Apartments in Oconto County, Wisconsin

Oconto County features 226 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 Oconto County, Wisconsin

There are 80 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Oconto County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Oconto County, Wisconsin

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Oconto County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Oconto County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.