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

Discover affordable housing in Delafield where there are 3+ 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.

Hillside Woods Apartments Homes

3270 Hillside Dr, Delafield, Wisconsin 53018

Hillside Woods Apartments

3280 Hillside Dr, Delafield, Wisconsin 53018

Knoll Crest

674 Division St, Delafield, Wisconsin 53018

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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 Delafield, Wisconsin
$22.16/hour
$14.91 (+206%) more than Wisconsin minimum wage and $14.91 (+206%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Delafield, 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 Delafield, Wisconsin.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Delafield, Wisconsin.

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

How many renters live in Delafield, Wisconsin?

The City of Delafield has 7,181 people living in 3,182 households.

There are 1,837 renters living in 1,079 renter households in this City. Renters make up 25.58 percent of the population living in Delafield.

What is the rental market like in Delafield, Wisconsin?

There are an estimated 3,367 housing units in the Delafield area. Of these, 1,108 units are rental homes, making up 33 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Delafield, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Delafield?

The rental vacancy rate in Delafield is 3 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 Delafield for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Delafield
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 328 549 163 25
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Delafield

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

Among renter households in this market, 51 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 29 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 Delafield

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $845 to $1,592. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $845
One BR $979
Two BR $1,170
Three BR $1,460
Four BR $1,592
2024 Fair Market Rents in Delafield, Wisconsin

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

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 63 19 percent
Two BR 168 31 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Delafield, Wisconsin

How many affordable rental units are in Delafield?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 75
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 76
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Delafield, Wisconsin

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

Income Based Apartments in Delafield, Wisconsin

Delafield 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 Delafield, Wisconsin

There are 120 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Delafield.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Delafield, Wisconsin

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Delafield landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Delafield.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Delafield, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,053 and $1,287.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.