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

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Florence Terrace

1 Chapin St, Florence, Wisconsin 54121

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Florence County, Wisconsin
$20.13/hour
$12.88 (+178%) more than Wisconsin minimum wage and $12.88 (+178%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Florence 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 Florence County, Wisconsin.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Florence County, Wisconsin.

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

How many renters live in Florence County, Wisconsin?

The County of Florence County has 4,574 people living in 2,082 households.

There are 455 renters living in 217 renter households in this County. Renters make up 9.95 percent of the population living in Florence County.

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

There are an estimated 4,639 housing units in the Florence County area. Of these, 241 units are rental homes, making up 5 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Florence County, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Florence County?

The rental vacancy rate in Florence County is 10 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Florence County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Florence County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
6 74 59 64 8
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Florence County

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

Among renter households in this market, 19 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 5 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 Florence County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $745 to $1,490. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $745
One BR $809
Two BR $1,063
Three BR $1,285
Four BR $1,490
2024 Fair Market Rents in Florence County, Wisconsin

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Florence 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 6 100 percent
One BR 62 84 percent
Two BR 35 59 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Florence County, Wisconsin

How many affordable rental units are in Florence County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 68
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 12
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Florence County, Wisconsin

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

Income Based Apartments in Florence County, Wisconsin

Florence County features 24 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 Florence County, Wisconsin

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Florence County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Florence County, Wisconsin

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Florence County landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Florence County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Florence County, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $957 and $1,169.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.