Cottages of Superior

1406 N 51st St
Superior, Wisconsin
Assisted
HOME
LIHTC

Bayview

1219 N 8th St
Superior, Wisconsin
Subsidized
Public Housing
Call For Rent
1-4 BR

Billings Park Villas

1219 N 8th St, Superior, WI 54880
Superior, Wisconsin
Call For Rent
1 BR

Rosewood, Phase II

921 N 7th St
Superior, Wisconsin
Assisted
LIHTC
HOME
Call For Rent
1-2 BR

Brule Valley Apts 2

14013 E Brule Valley Ave
Brule, Wisconsin
Subsidized
Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S. 515 Rural
RDRA
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There are 338 low-income apartments in Douglas County that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 1,458 low-income homes in Douglas County where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2023, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $325 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on September 22nd, 2022. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Douglas County, Wisconsin Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Douglas County, Wisconsin

Douglas County features 1,458 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 Douglas County, Wisconsin

There are 338 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Douglas County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Douglas County, Wisconsin

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Douglas County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Douglas County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Douglas County, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $978 and $1,196.

2023 Douglas County, Wisconsin Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Douglas County, Wisconsin Fair Market Rent $780 $838 $1,087 $1,435 $1,789
Douglas County, Wisconsin Payment Standard Range $702 to $858 $754 to $922 $978 to $1,196 $1,292 to $1,579 $1,610 to $1,968

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Douglas County, WI Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 30
Total Low Income Apartments 1,824
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 1,458
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 31.81%
Average Renter Household Size 2.03
Average Household Size 2.28
Median Household Income $47,095 ±$2,086
Median Rent $696 ±$25
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 42.84% ± 4.12pp
Total Population 43,799

Population and Household Demographics

Douglas County is a county in Wisconsin with a population of 43,799. There are 18,581 households in the county with an average household size of 2.28 persons. 31.81% of households in Douglas County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Douglas County

The median gross income for households in Douglas County is $47,095 a year, or $3,925 a month. The median rent for the county is $696 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Douglas County, a household making less than $2,320 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 42.84% of households who rent are overburdened in Douglas County.

Area Median Income In Douglas County

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

In Douglas County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $93,500

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Douglas County

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Douglas County

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Douglas County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$19,000 $21,700 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Douglas County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$31,650 $36,150 $40,650 $45,150 $48,800 $52,400 $56,000 $59,600
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Douglas County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$50,600 $57,800 $65,050 $72,250 $78,050 $83,850 $89,600 $95,400