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

Discover affordable housing in Dodge County where there are 23+ 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.

Madison Place

215 Madison St, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin 53916

Oak Grove Apartments Phase II

905 Division St, Horicon, Wisconsin 53032

Fox Lake Manor Apartments

113 Forest St, Fox Lake, Wisconsin 53933

Campbell Court Apartments

148 Judson Dr, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin 53916

Gateway Senior Apartments

120 GATEWAY DRIVE, Waupun, Wisconsin 53963

Valley Crest Apartments

205 Seippel Blvd, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin 53916

Beaver Dam Lake Historic Lofts

222 Madison St, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin 53916

Westview Apartments

917 W Jefferson St, Waupun, Wisconsin 53963

Horicon Heights

420 S Finch St, Horicon, Wisconsin 53032

Horicon School Apartments

611 Mill Street , Horicon, Wisconsin 53032

Valley Crest Apartments

209 Seippel Blvd, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin 53916

Bay Harbor

1020 Lakecrest Ln, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin 53916

Stoneridge Apartments

123 Knaup Dr, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin 53916

Fox View Apartments

202 Booth St, Fox Lake, Wisconsin 53933

Fox Lake Meadows

500/510 W State St, Fox Lake, Wisconsin 53933

Umos Farm Labor Apt

1018 Madison Street, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin

Shoe Factory Apartments

913 N Spring St, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin 53916

Keystone Manor

121 Knaup Dr, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin 53916

Fox Lake Enterprises

204 Booth St, Fox Lake, Wisconsin 53933

Juneau Meadows

271 N Depot St, Juneau, Wisconsin 53039

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Dodge County, Wisconsin
$18.39/hour
$11.14 (+154%) more than Wisconsin minimum wage and $11.14 (+154%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Dodge 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 Dodge County, Wisconsin.

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

How many renters live in Dodge County, Wisconsin?

The County of Dodge County has 88,282 people living in 36,407 households.

There are 20,791 renters living in 10,391 renter households in this County. Renters make up 23.55 percent of the population living in Dodge County.

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

There are an estimated 38,150 housing units in the Dodge County area. Of these, 10,860 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Dodge County, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Dodge County?

The rental vacancy rate in Dodge 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 Dodge County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dodge County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
264 2,038 5,412 1,886 558
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dodge County

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

Among renter households in this market, 41 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Dodge County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $658 to $1,411. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $658
One BR $768
Two BR $971
Three BR $1,313
Four BR $1,411
2024 Fair Market Rents in Dodge County, Wisconsin

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Dodge 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 76 29 percent
One BR 1,079 53 percent
Two BR 2,973 55 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Dodge County, Wisconsin

How many affordable rental units are in Dodge County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 573
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 491
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 225
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing 28
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Dodge County, Wisconsin

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

Income Based Apartments in Dodge County, Wisconsin

Dodge County features 364 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 Dodge County, Wisconsin

There are 432 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Dodge County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Dodge County, Wisconsin

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Dodge County, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $874 and $1,068.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.