What HUD offices serve Green Lake 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.
Go to the Wisconsin Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Green Lake County.
How many renters live in Green Lake County, Wisconsin?
The County of Green Lake County has 19,093 people living in 8,025 households.
There are 4,076 renters living in 1,867 renter households in this County. Renters make up 21.35 percent of the population living in Green Lake County.
What is the rental market like in Green Lake County, Wisconsin?
There are an estimated 10,703 housing units in the Green Lake County area. Of these, 2,033 units are rental homes, making up 19 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Green Lake County, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Green Lake County?
The rental vacancy rate in Green Lake County 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 Green Lake County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Green Lake County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | 290 | 757 | 383 | 204 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Green Lake County
A large number of apartments in Green Lake 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 Green Lake 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 Green Lake County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $635 to $1,343. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $635 |
| One BR | $689 |
| Two BR | $905 |
| Three BR | $1,094 |
| Four BR | $1,343 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Green Lake County, Wisconsin
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Green Lake 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 | 73 | 62 percent |
| One BR | 223 | 77 percent |
| Two BR | 476 | 63 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Green Lake County, Wisconsin
How many affordable rental units are in Green Lake County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Green Lake County, Wisconsin including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 130 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 185 |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities | 6 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 28 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Green Lake County, Wisconsin
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Green Lake County, Wisconsin
Green Lake County features 117 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 Green Lake County, Wisconsin
There are 64 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Green Lake County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Green Lake County, Wisconsin
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Green Lake County landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Green Lake County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Green Lake County, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
