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

Discover affordable housing in Bayfield County where there are 8+ 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.

Red Cliff Affordable Housing (Daley Road Division)

36795 Daley Rd, Bayfield, Wisconsin 54814

Richard Gurnoe Villa

4137 Watertower Rd, Bayfield, Wisconsin 54814

Bay Ridge Villa 1

10 N 6th St, Bayfield, Wisconsin 54814

Washburn Housing Redevelopment - Hud

420 E 3rd St, Washburn, Wisconsin 54891

Wisconsin

101 Jenkins Rd, Cable, Wisconsin 54821

Bayfield Co Housing Redevelop - Rd, Llc

68085 S Bohn St, Iron River, Wisconsin 54847

M04 85208.200.02 Wheda Rhd 3082

25 N Broad St, Bayfield, Wisconsin 54814

Autumn Manor and Scat Sites

417 5th Ave W, Washburn, Wisconsin 54891

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Bayfield 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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How many renters live in Bayfield County, Wisconsin?

The County of Bayfield County has 16,214 people living in 7,557 households.

There are 2,759 renters living in 1,299 renter households in this County. Renters make up 17.02 percent of the population living in Bayfield County.

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

There are an estimated 13,243 housing units in the Bayfield County area. Of these, 1,411 units are rental homes, making up 11 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Bayfield County?

The rental vacancy rate in Bayfield County is 7 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 Bayfield County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bayfield County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
76 267 470 354 114
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bayfield County

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

Among renter households in this market, 34 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 Bayfield County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $733 to $1,205. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $733
One BR $738
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,201
Four BR $1,205
2024 Fair Market Rents in Bayfield County, Wisconsin

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Bayfield 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 23 30 percent
One BR 205 77 percent
Two BR 273 58 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Bayfield County, Wisconsin

How many affordable rental units are in Bayfield County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 78
Public Housing 36
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 12
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 12
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 138
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Bayfield County, Wisconsin

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

Income Based Apartments in Bayfield County, Wisconsin

Bayfield County features 186 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 Bayfield County, Wisconsin

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Bayfield County, Wisconsin

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.