What HUD offices serve Fort Atkinson, 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 Fort Atkinson.
How many renters live in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin?
The City of Fort Atkinson has 12,522 people living in 5,367 households.
There are 2,977 renters living in 1,530 renter households in this City. Renters make up 23.77 percent of the population living in Fort Atkinson.
What is the rental market like in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin?
There are an estimated 5,831 housing units in the Fort Atkinson area. Of these, 1,738 units are rental homes, making up 30 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Fort Atkinson?
The rental vacancy rate in Fort Atkinson is 12 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 Fort Atkinson for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fort Atkinson
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | 301 | 696 | 315 | 109 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fort Atkinson
A large number of apartments in Fort Atkinson 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 Fort Atkinson are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 41 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Fort Atkinson
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $719 to $1,420. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $719 |
| One BR | $812 |
| Two BR | $1,061 |
| Three BR | $1,415 |
| Four BR | $1,420 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Fort Atkinson?
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 | 41 | 47 percent |
| One BR | 243 | 81 percent |
| Two BR | 412 | 59 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin
How many affordable rental units are in Fort Atkinson?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 136 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 212 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 48 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin
Fort Atkinson features 247 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 Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin
There are 134 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Fort Atkinson.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Fort Atkinson landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Fort Atkinson.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $955 and $1,167.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
