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

Discover affordable housing in Crawford County where there are 14+ 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.

Ridge View Apartments

107 Sheridon Rd, Eastman, Wisconsin 54626

Lawler School Lofts

601 S Beaumont Rd, Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin 53821

Winneshiek Manor

225 Main Street, De Soto, Wisconsin 54624

Hillview Manor

170 County Rd N, Wauzeka, Wisconsin 53826

Meadow Creek Apartments

421 S Rebecca St, Gays Mills, Wisconsin 54631

Rolling Meadows Apartments

303 New Well Rd, Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin 54655

Prairie Village Apartments

1605 E Wells St, Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin 53821

Blackhawk Apartments

695 E Blackhawk Ave, Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin 53821

Terrace Gardens

135 N Steiner Ter, Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin 53821

Rivercrest Villages

1007 E Wisconsin St, Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin 53821

Prairie Du Chien Enterprises

1505 East Wells Street, Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin

Northland Soldiers Grove Apartments

New Well Rd, Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin 54655

Northland Gays Mills Apartments

319 S Rebecca St, Gays Mills, Wisconsin 54631

Liberty Place - Prairie Du Chien

129 N Steiner Ter, Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin 53821

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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 Crawford 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 Crawford 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 Crawford County, Wisconsin.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Crawford County, Wisconsin.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Crawford County, Wisconsin.

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

How many renters live in Crawford County, Wisconsin?

The County of Crawford County has 16,123 people living in 6,544 households.

There are 3,397 renters living in 1,659 renter households in this County. Renters make up 21.07 percent of the population living in Crawford County.

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

There are an estimated 8,699 housing units in the Crawford County area. Of these, 1,892 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Crawford County, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Crawford County?

The rental vacancy rate in Crawford County is 9 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 Crawford County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Crawford County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
11 357 643 493 126
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Crawford County

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

Among renter households in this market, 25 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 10 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 Crawford County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $635 to $1,329. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $635
One BR $776
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,094
Four BR $1,329
2024 Fair Market Rents in Crawford County, Wisconsin

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Crawford 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 5 45 percent
One BR 191 54 percent
Two BR 377 59 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Crawford County, Wisconsin

How many affordable rental units are in Crawford County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 94
Public Housing 39
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 142
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 32
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Crawford County, Wisconsin

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

Income Based Apartments in Crawford County, Wisconsin

Crawford County features 208 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 Crawford County, Wisconsin

There are 116 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Crawford County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Crawford County, Wisconsin

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.