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

Discover affordable housing in Dane County where there are 250+ 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.

Elver Park III

1128 Morraine View Dr, Madison, Wisconsin 53719

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Williamstown Bay East

913 Acewood Blvd, Madison, Wisconsin 53714

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Elver Park I

1144 Morraine View Dr, Madison, Wisconsin 53719

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Monona Meadows

250 Femrite Dr, Monona, Wisconsin 53716

payment Subsidized

The Wiedenbeck

619 West Mifflin Street, Madison, Wisconsin 53703

bed 1
payment $905/mo.
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Tennyson Ridge

1910 Tennyson Lane, Madison, Wisconsin 53704

bed 1-3
payment $875-1250/mo.
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accessibility Accessible

The Overlook at Hilldale

4620 Frey St, Madison, Wisconsin 53705

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accessibility Accessible

Midtown Place Apartments

8101 Mayo Dr, Madison, Wisconsin 53719

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accessibility Accessible

Pine Meadows

1310 Bourbon Rd, Cross Plains, Wisconsin 0

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accessibility Accessible

Park Central Apartments

301 S Ingersoll St, Madison, Wisconsin 53703

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accessibility Accessible

Stoughton Senior Housing Lp II

321 Dvorak Ct, Stoughton, Wisconsin 53589

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accessibility Accessible

Frost Woods Senior Housing

101 Frost Woods Rd, Monona, Wisconsin 53716

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accessibility Accessible

Madison Single Family Hop

1402 Packers Ave, Madison, Wisconsin 53704

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accessibility Accessible

M00 80208.181.056.405 Cottage Grove

405 W Cottage Grove Rd, Cottage Grove, Wisconsin 53527

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accessibility Accessible

Belleville Senior Housing Lp

50 Heritage Ln, Belleville, Wisconsin 53508

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accessibility Accessible

Wisconsin

105 Thronson Dr, Edgerton, Wisconsin 53534

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Essex Apartments Homes

5469 Westshire Cir, Westport, Wisconsin 53597

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accessibility Accessible

Monona Shores Redevelopment

1 Waunona Woods Ct, Madison, Wisconsin 53713

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accessibility Accessible

Oregon Senior Housing Lp

139 Wolfe St, Oregon, Wisconsin 53575

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accessibility Accessible

King James Court Apartments

5663 King James Ct, Fitchburg, Wisconsin 53719

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accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Dane County, Wisconsin

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

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Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Dane County, Wisconsin
$25.98/hour
$18.73 (+258%) more than Wisconsin minimum wage and $18.73 (+258%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Dane County, Wisconsin Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Dane 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), Public Housing, Family Self-Sufficiency programs for Dane County, Wisconsin.

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

How many renters live in Dane County, Wisconsin?

The County of Dane County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 34.7 percent of the population living in Dane County.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Dane County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Dane County, Wisconsin, there are 1.04 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Dane County?

The rental vacancy rate in Dane County is 2 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 Dane County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dane County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
10,426 35,692 42,802 13,604 3,886
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dane County

A large number of apartments in Dane County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Dane County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,004 to $1,986. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,004
One BR $1,182
Two BR $1,372
Three BR $1,808
Four BR $1,986
2024 Fair Market Rents in Dane County, Wisconsin

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Dane 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 5,400 52 percent
One BR 17,093 48 percent
Two BR 22,540 53 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Dane County, Wisconsin

How many affordable rental units are in Dane County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Dane County, Wisconsin

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

Income Based Apartments in Dane County, Wisconsin

Dane County features 4,048 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 Dane County, Wisconsin

There are 7,491 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Dane County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Dane County, Wisconsin

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Dane County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Dane County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Dane County, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,235 and $1,509.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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