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

Discover affordable housing in Pepin County where there are 4+ 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.

Great River Apartments

N1000 County Road Cc, Pepin, Wisconsin 54759

Albany Arms

100/102 S Jackson St, Albany, Wisconsin 53502

Pepin Co Hsg

701 Dunn Street, Pepin, Wisconsin

Nickel River Apartments Durand

171 Country Ln, Durand, Wisconsin 54736

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Reported On March 21st, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Pepin County, Wisconsin
$17.14/hour
$9.89 (+136%) more than Wisconsin minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Pepin 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 Pepin County, Wisconsin.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Pepin County, Wisconsin.

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

How many renters live in Pepin County, Wisconsin?

The County of Pepin County has 7,363 people living in 3,078 households.

There are 1,284 renters living in 553 renter households in this County. Renters make up 17.44 percent of the population living in Pepin County.

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

There are an estimated 3,581 housing units in the Pepin County area. Of these, 570 units are rental homes, making up 16 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Pepin County, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Pepin County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pepin County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
4 97 219 179 36
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pepin County

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

Among renter households in this market, 30 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 9 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 Pepin County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $635 to $1,536. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $635
One BR $689
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,207
Four BR $1,536
2024 Fair Market Rents in Pepin County, Wisconsin

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Pepin 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 0 100 percent
One BR 73 75 percent
Two BR 150 68 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Pepin County, Wisconsin

How many affordable rental units are in Pepin County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 22
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 15
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 110
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Pepin County, Wisconsin

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

Income Based Apartments in Pepin County, Wisconsin

Pepin County features 110 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 Pepin County, Wisconsin

There are 24 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Pepin County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Pepin County, Wisconsin

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Pepin County, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.