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

Discover affordable housing in Rock County where there are 45+ 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.

Woodside Terrace

2237 Burton St, Beloit, Wisconsin 53511

South Meadows Apartments

455 S 1st St, Evansville, Wisconsin 53536

Rock Bay Harbor Senior Apartments

1850 E Huebbe Pkwy, Beloit, Wisconsin 53511

Burbank Plaza

1112 W Burbank Ave, Janesville, Wisconsin 53546

Green Forest Run II

1639 Green Forest Run, Janesville, Wisconsin 53546

Olympian Village II

405 Olympian Blvd, Beloit, Wisconsin 53511

Hamilton Terrace

1326 Hamilton Ave, Janesville, Wisconsin 53548

Scoville Center

545 Public Ave, Beloit, Wisconsin 53511

Hamilton Terrace Apartments

1200 Hamilton Ave, Janesville, Wisconsin 53548

Garden Court Grant Village

208 N Main St, Janesville, Wisconsin 53545

Janesville Commons Apartments

3720 La Mancha Dr., Janesville, Wisconsin 53546

River Flats

200 N Jackson Street, Janesville, Wisconsin 53548

First Senior I & II Apartments

1801 E Milwaukee St, Janesville, Wisconsin 53545

Baker Block Apartments Homes

101 E Main St, Evansville, Wisconsin 53536

Seminary Park Apartments Homes

100 College Dr, Evansville, Wisconsin 53536

Olympian Hill Senior Apartments

431 Olympian Blvd, Beloit, Wisconsin 53511

Janesville School Apartments

408 S Main St, Janesville, Wisconsin 53545

Wall Street

2700 W Wall St, Janesville, Wisconsin 53548

Riverplace Apartments

102 N River St, Janesville, Wisconsin 53548

Crown Ridge Apartments Homes

1717 Green Forest Run, Janesville, Wisconsin 53546

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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 Rock County, Wisconsin
$20.93/hour
$13.68 (+189%) more than Wisconsin minimum wage and $13.68 (+189%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Rock 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 Rock County, Wisconsin.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Rock County, Wisconsin.

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

How many renters live in Rock County, Wisconsin?

The County of Rock County has 164,060 people living in 67,422 households.

There are 42,969 renters living in 20,067 renter households in this County. Renters make up 26.19 percent of the population living in Rock County.

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

There are an estimated 70,230 housing units in the Rock County area. Of these, 20,850 units are rental homes, making up 30 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Rock County, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Rock County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rock County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
249 3,975 9,027 5,533 771
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rock County

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

Among renter households in this market, 46 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 Rock County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $797 to $1,533. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $797
One BR $841
Two BR $1,105
Three BR $1,461
Four BR $1,533
2024 Fair Market Rents in Rock County, Wisconsin

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Rock 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 99 40 percent
One BR 1,849 47 percent
Two BR 5,278 58 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Rock County, Wisconsin

How many affordable rental units are in Rock County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 960
Public Housing 235
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 921
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance 42
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 68
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 90
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Rock County, Wisconsin

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

Income Based Apartments in Rock County, Wisconsin

Rock County features 802 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 Rock County, Wisconsin

There are 1,362 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Rock County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Rock County, Wisconsin

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Rock County, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $995 and $1,216.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.