What HUD offices serve Dunn 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 Dunn County.
How many renters live in Dunn County, Wisconsin?
The County of Dunn County has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 26.65 percent of the population living in Dunn County.
What is the rental market like in Dunn County, Wisconsin?
There are an estimated housing units in the Dunn County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Dunn County, Wisconsin, there are 1.07 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Dunn County?
The rental vacancy rate in Dunn County 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 Dunn County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dunn County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 157 | 1,189 | 2,341 | 1,336 | 589 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dunn County
A large number of apartments in Dunn County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Dunn 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 | 116 | 74 percent |
| One BR | 871 | 73 percent |
| Two BR | 1,445 | 62 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Dunn County, Wisconsin
How many affordable rental units are in Dunn County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Dunn County, Wisconsin including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | |
| Public Housing | |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Dunn County, Wisconsin
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Dunn County, Wisconsin
Dunn County features 412 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 Dunn County, Wisconsin
There are 523 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Dunn County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Dunn County, Wisconsin
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Dunn County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Dunn County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Dunn County, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $867 and $1,059.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.