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

Discover affordable housing in Vilas 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.

Eagle Pines Apartments

202 E Pine St, Eagle River, Wisconsin 54521

Boulder Jct H A

5420 Senior Dr, Boulder Junction, Wisconsin 54512

Northwoods Village

2383 State Highway 17, Phelps, Wisconsin 54554

James Poehlman Villa

444 N Main Street, Eagle River, Wisconsin 54521

Lake of the Torches

13884 S Artishon Ln, Lac Du Flambeau, Wisconsin 54538

Kiishkmaan Apartments

119 Clinic Rd, Lac Du Flambeau, Wisconsin 54538

Little Pines I

2772 Wazhashk Trail, Lac Du Flambeau, Wisconsin 54538

Three Fires Subdivision

Three Fires Subdivision, Lac Du Flambeau, Wisconsin 54538

Tomahawk Circle

397 Tomahawk Cir, Lac Du Flambeau, Wisconsin 54538

Little Pines I

Maang, Lac Du Flambeau, Wisconsin 54538

Little Pines II East Pokegama

2744-2788 Waz Hask Trail, Lac Du Flambeau, Wisconsin 54538

Little Pines II

2793 Miskwaadesi Dr, Lac Du Flambeau, Wisconsin 54538

Sunrise Apartments

445 Sunrise Ln, St Germain, Wisconsin 54558

Wi Street Duplex

615 Wisconsin St, Eagle River, Wisconsin 54521

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

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

How many renters live in Vilas County, Wisconsin?

The County of Vilas County has 23,146 people living in 10,651 households.

There are 3,788 renters living in 1,761 renter households in this County. Renters make up 16.37 percent of the population living in Vilas County.

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

There are an estimated 24,661 housing units in the Vilas County area. Of these, 2,296 units are rental homes, making up 9 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Vilas County, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Vilas County?

The rental vacancy rate in Vilas County is 21 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 Vilas County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Vilas County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
77 253 878 425 90
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Vilas County

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

Among renter households in this market, 22 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 Vilas County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $707 to $1,205. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $707
One BR $712
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,094
Four BR $1,205
2024 Fair Market Rents in Vilas County, Wisconsin

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Vilas 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 27 35 percent
One BR 159 63 percent
Two BR 488 56 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Vilas County, Wisconsin

How many affordable rental units are in Vilas County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 51
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 54
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 6
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 152
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Vilas County, Wisconsin

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

Income Based Apartments in Vilas County, Wisconsin

Vilas County features 172 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 Vilas County, Wisconsin

There are 98 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Vilas County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Vilas County, Wisconsin

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.