Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Hayward, WI

Discover affordable housing in Hayward where there are 12+ 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.

Franmar

10573 Kansas Ave, Hayward, Wisconsin 54843

Sawyer County Housing

15918 W 5th St, Hayward, Wisconsin 54843

Northern Lights Apartments

15865 W Guard St, Hayward, Wisconsin 54843

Project 8 Drytown

9408 N Drytown Ave, Hayward, Wisconsin 54843

Lac Courte Orellies Homes II

9012 N Akikaandag Ln, Hayward, Wisconsin 54843

Northern Lights

15865 Guard St, Hayward, Wisconsin 54843

Shirley Anne Apts

10654 Reinke St, Hayward, Wisconsin

Galaxie I

10695 N Reinke Street, Hayward, Wisconsin

Sawyer Co H/A

15769 Illinois Ave, Hayward, Wisconsin

M0182206.131.62 Indianhead

Indianhead Community Action Agency, Hayward, Wisconsin 54843

M99 Rhd89205.05 Ind

10828 Beal Ave, Hayward, Wisconsin 54843

Nyman Avenue Affordable Housing Townhomes

117 Guard St, Hayward, Wisconsin 54843

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Hayward, Wisconsin
$17.82/hour
$10.57 (+146%) more than Wisconsin minimum wage and $10.57 (+146%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Hayward, 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 Hayward, Wisconsin.

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

How many renters live in Hayward, Wisconsin?

The City of Hayward has 2,526 people living in 1,183 households.

There are 1,029 renters living in 569 renter households in this City. Renters make up 40.74 percent of the population living in Hayward.

What is the rental market like in Hayward, Wisconsin?

There are an estimated 1,367 housing units in the Hayward area. Of these, 598 units are rental homes, making up 44 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hayward, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hayward?

The rental vacancy rate in Hayward is 5 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 Hayward for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hayward
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
98 197 176 70 28
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hayward

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

Among renter households in this market, 39 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 9 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 Hayward

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $638 to $1,253. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $638
One BR $716
Two BR $941
Three BR $1,138
Four BR $1,253
2024 Fair Market Rents in Hayward, Wisconsin

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Hayward?

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 27 28 percent
One BR 169 86 percent
Two BR 94 53 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Hayward, Wisconsin

How many affordable rental units are in Hayward?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 40
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 74
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 68
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Hayward, Wisconsin

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

Income Based Apartments in Hayward, Wisconsin

Hayward features 158 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 Hayward, Wisconsin

There are 154 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Hayward.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hayward, Wisconsin

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Hayward, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $847 and $1,035.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.