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

Discover affordable housing in Clark County where there are 24+ 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.

Clarkway Place

602 N Clark St, Thorp, Wisconsin 54771

Clark Way Place

603 N Clark St, Thorp, Wisconsin 54771

Pine Court Terrace

501 E 5th St, Neillsville, Wisconsin 54456

Mapleworks

320 Clark St, Granton, Wisconsin 54436

Dorchester Non - Profit Housing Corp.

310 W Kennedy Ave, Dorchester, Wisconsin 54425

Mayville Heights

1439 Dayton St, Mayville, Wisconsin 53050

Neillsville Manor

311 Court St, Neillsville, Wisconsin 54456

Spring Glen Apartments

1118 Horicon St, Mayville, Wisconsin 53050

Valley Crest Apartments

104 W Linden St, Abbotsford, Wisconsin 54405

Thomas Apartments

402 N Thomas St, Loyal, Wisconsin 54446

Country View Apartments

300 Ferguson St, Neillsville, Wisconsin 54456

Owen Heights Apartments

709 E 6th St, Owen, Wisconsin 54460

Poplar Apartments

319 N East St, Owen, Wisconsin 54460

Clark Gardens

411 N Clark St, Mayville, Wisconsin 53050

Black Creek Apartments

310 N Ash St, Owen, Wisconsin 54460

Morgan Plaza Scat Sites

113 E Lawrence St, Thorp, Wisconsin 54771

Green Vista

310 E Pine St, Abbotsford, Wisconsin 54405

Parkside Village Apartments

291 S Mountin Dr, Mayville, Wisconsin 53050

Northland Loyal Apartments

501 W Elm Dr, Loyal, Wisconsin 54446

Frostwood Apts

405 W Wausau St, Colby, Wisconsin

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

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

How many renters live in Clark County, Wisconsin?

The County of Clark County has 34,703 people living in 12,649 households.

There are 6,770 renters living in 2,778 renter households in this County. Renters make up 19.51 percent of the population living in Clark County.

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

There are an estimated 14,799 housing units in the Clark County area. Of these, 2,910 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Clark County, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Clark County?

The rental vacancy rate in Clark County is 4 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 Clark County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Clark County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
80 468 986 786 327
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Clark County

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

Among renter households in this market, 30 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 12 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 Clark County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $613 to $1,251. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $613
One BR $689
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,169
Four BR $1,251
2024 Fair Market Rents in Clark County, Wisconsin

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Clark 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 43 54 percent
One BR 349 75 percent
Two BR 661 67 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Clark County, Wisconsin

How many affordable rental units are in Clark County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 75
Public Housing 109
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 154
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 147
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Clark County, Wisconsin

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

Income Based Apartments in Clark County, Wisconsin

Clark County features 429 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 Clark County, Wisconsin

There are 100 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Clark County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Clark County, Wisconsin

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.