Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Chetek, WI

Discover affordable housing in Chetek where there are 5+ 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.

Barc Lane Apartments

651 9th St, Chetek, Wisconsin 54728

Barron Co. Family Housing

1202 W Center St, Chetek, Wisconsin 54728

BCH Center Park Apartments

1202 West Center Street, Chetek, Wisconsin 54728

Grand View Apartments - Chetek

1010 13th St, Chetek, Wisconsin 54728

Lone Oak Manor

801 W Stout St, Chetek, Wisconsin 54728

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Chetek, Wisconsin
$17.86/hour
$10.61 (+146%) more than Wisconsin minimum wage and $10.61 (+146%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Chetek, 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 Public Housing programs for Chetek, Wisconsin.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Chetek, Wisconsin.

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

How many renters live in Chetek, Wisconsin?

The City of Chetek has 2,264 people living in 906 households.

There are 706 renters living in 274 renter households in this City. Renters make up 31.18 percent of the population living in Chetek.

What is the rental market like in Chetek, Wisconsin?

There are an estimated 1,105 housing units in the Chetek area. Of these, 357 units are rental homes, making up 32 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Chetek, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Chetek?

The rental vacancy rate in Chetek is 15 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 Chetek for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Chetek
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
12 74 75 92 21
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Chetek

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

Among renter households in this market, 30 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 Chetek

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $648 to $1,388. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $648
One BR $718
Two BR $943
Three BR $1,178
Four BR $1,388
2024 Fair Market Rents in Chetek, Wisconsin

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Chetek?

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 12 100 percent
One BR 46 62 percent
Two BR 31 41 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Chetek, Wisconsin

How many affordable rental units are in Chetek?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 10
Public Housing 30
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 39
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Chetek, Wisconsin

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

Income Based Apartments in Chetek, Wisconsin

Chetek features 76 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 Chetek, Wisconsin

There are 24 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Chetek.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Chetek, Wisconsin

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Chetek, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $849 and $1,037.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.