What HUD offices serve Cuba City, 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.
Go to the Wisconsin Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Cuba City.
How many renters live in Cuba City, Wisconsin?
The City of Cuba City has 2,163 people living in 817 households.
There are 266 renters living in 177 renter households in this City. Renters make up 12.3 percent of the population living in Cuba City.
What is the rental market like in Cuba City, Wisconsin?
There are an estimated 842 housing units in the Cuba City area. Of these, 190 units are rental homes, making up 23 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Cuba City, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Cuba City?
The rental vacancy rate in Cuba City is 7 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 Cuba City for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cuba City
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 35 | 114 | 25 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cuba City
A large number of apartments in Cuba City 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 Cuba City are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 34 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 11 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 Cuba City
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $696 to $1,536. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $696 |
| One BR | $701 |
| Two BR | $905 |
| Three BR | $1,161 |
| Four BR | $1,536 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Cuba City, Wisconsin
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Cuba City?
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 |
| One BR | 32 | 91 percent |
| Two BR | 92 | 81 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Cuba City, Wisconsin
How many affordable rental units are in Cuba City?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Cuba City, Wisconsin including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 29 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 8 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Cuba City, Wisconsin
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Cuba City, Wisconsin
Cuba City features 26 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 Cuba City, Wisconsin
There are 29 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Cuba City.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Cuba City, Wisconsin
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Cuba City landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Cuba City.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Cuba City, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
