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

Discover affordable housing in Hillsboro where there are 3+ 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.

Hills Manor Apartments

118 Madison St, Hillsboro, Wisconsin 54634

City Square

824 Pine St, Hillsboro, Wisconsin 54634

Parkview Apartments

739 Hill Ave, Hillsboro, Wisconsin 54634

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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 Hillsboro, 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 Hillsboro, 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 Hillsboro, Wisconsin.

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

How many renters live in Hillsboro, Wisconsin?

The City of Hillsboro has 1,318 people living in 581 households.

There are 272 renters living in 156 renter households in this City. Renters make up 20.64 percent of the population living in Hillsboro.

What is the rental market like in Hillsboro, Wisconsin?

There are an estimated 665 housing units in the Hillsboro area. Of these, 174 units are rental homes, making up 26 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hillsboro, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hillsboro?

The rental vacancy rate in Hillsboro is 10 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 Hillsboro for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hillsboro
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
17 33 74 15 17
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hillsboro

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

Among renter households in this market, 44 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 27 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 Hillsboro

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $619 to $1,419. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $619
One BR $703
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,205
Four BR $1,419
2024 Fair Market Rents in Hillsboro, Wisconsin

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

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 4 24 percent
One BR 29 88 percent
Two BR 56 76 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Hillsboro, Wisconsin

How many affordable rental units are in Hillsboro?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 16
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 13
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 48
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Hillsboro, Wisconsin

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

Income Based Apartments in Hillsboro, Wisconsin

Hillsboro features 48 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 Hillsboro, Wisconsin

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Hillsboro.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hillsboro, Wisconsin

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.