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

Discover affordable housing in Chippewa County where there are 47+ 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.

Woodsedge Apartments

2530 Boardwalk Cir, Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701

Northern Hotel Apartments

6 W Grand Ave, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin 54729

North Lake View Apartments

2410 9th Ave, Bloomer, Wisconsin 54724

Brookwood Glen Apartments

108 W 9th Ave, Stanley, Wisconsin 54768

University Village Eau Claire

946 W MacArthur Ave, Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701

St Johns South Apartments

815 Chapin St, Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701

Grace Barstow Apartments

1105 S Barstow St, Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701

Grace Parkside Apartments

49 E Spring St, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin 54729

Luther Lakeside Apartments

1412 Whipple St, Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54703

Jeffers Road Apartments

3413 Jeffers Rd, Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54703

Englewood Barrington Apartments

2311 Corona Ave, Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701

Ruth Gullerud Villa

4910 Otteson Ln, Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701

Squire Drive Apartments

616 Squire Dr, Cornell, Wisconsin 54732

Colony Park West Apartments

2818 Augusta St, Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701

Bridgewater Apartments

807 Bridgewater Ave, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin 54729

Bloomer Lakeview Apartments

2110 Duncan Rd, Bloomer, Wisconsin 54724

Colony Park East Apartments

2803 Augusta St, Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701

The Landing Apartments

398 Colome St, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin 54729

The Shoe Factory

36 W River St, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin 54729

Park Ridge

1601 Truax Blvd, Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54703

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The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Chippewa County, Wisconsin
$19.68/hour
$12.43 (+171%) more than Wisconsin minimum wage and $12.43 (+171%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Chippewa 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 Chippewa County, Wisconsin.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Chippewa County, Wisconsin.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Chippewa County, Wisconsin.

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

How many renters live in Chippewa County, Wisconsin?

The County of Chippewa County has 66,807 people living in 27,120 households.

There are 13,849 renters living in 6,570 renter households in this County. Renters make up 20.73 percent of the population living in Chippewa County.

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

There are an estimated 28,784 housing units in the Chippewa County area. Of these, 7,128 units are rental homes, making up 25 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Chippewa County?

The rental vacancy rate in Chippewa County is 2 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 Chippewa County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Chippewa County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
96 1,197 3,432 1,660 441
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Chippewa County

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

Among renter households in this market, 25 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 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 Chippewa County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $777 to $1,555. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $777
One BR $833
Two BR $1,039
Three BR $1,427
Four BR $1,555
2024 Fair Market Rents in Chippewa County, Wisconsin

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Chippewa 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 64 67 percent
One BR 782 65 percent
Two BR 2,430 71 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Chippewa County, Wisconsin

How many affordable rental units are in Chippewa County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 378
Public Housing 80
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 343
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 128
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Chippewa County, Wisconsin

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

Income Based Apartments in Chippewa County, Wisconsin

Chippewa County features 1,211 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 Chippewa County, Wisconsin

There are 858 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Chippewa County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Chippewa County, Wisconsin

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Chippewa County landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Chippewa County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Chippewa County, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $935 and $1,143.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.