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

Discover affordable housing in Jefferson County where there are 41+ 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.

Monroe Street Apartments

217 N. Monroe Street, Waterloo, Wisconsin 53594

Mueller Apartments

1121 Highland Ave, Watertown, Wisconsin 53098

Tau Crossing I

South Highland, Jefferson, Wisconsin 53549

Pine Meadows Apartments

518 Madison Ave, Sullivan, Wisconsin 53178

Johnson Crk II

321 Swap St, Johnson Creek, Wisconsin 53038

Parkview Apartments and Rockland Court

1028 East St, Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin 53538

Rockwell Court Apartments

52 Spry Ave, Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin 53538

Riverview Commons

112 Stimpson St, Watertown, Wisconsin 53094

Tau Crossing II

640 E Theodore St, Jefferson, Wisconsin 53549

Orchard Hollow Apartments

1015 Collins Rd, Jefferson, Wisconsin 53549

Alverno Housing

128 S Kranz Ave, Jefferson, Wisconsin 53549

Jefferson Apartments

604 Collins Rd, Jefferson, Wisconsin 53549

Riverview Manor

217 S Water St E, Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin 53538

Jefferson Oaks West Apartments

622 Collins Rd, Jefferson, Wisconsin 53549

Woodside Apartments

1055 East St, Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin 53538

Palmyra Park

318 / 322 S 2nd St, Palmyra, Wisconsin 53156

River Crest and Scat Sites

431 N Elizabeth Ave, Jefferson, Wisconsin 53549

Rock Lake Manor

228 Water St, Lake Mills, Wisconsin 53551

Highland Apartments II

1408 Memorial Dr, Watertown, Wisconsin 53098

School House Apartments - Jefferson

201 S Copeland Ave, Jefferson, Wisconsin 53549

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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 Jefferson County, Wisconsin
$20.09/hour
$12.84 (+177%) more than Wisconsin minimum wage and $12.84 (+177%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Jefferson 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 Jefferson County, Wisconsin.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Jefferson County, Wisconsin.

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

How many renters live in Jefferson County, Wisconsin?

The County of Jefferson County has 85,784 people living in 35,443 households.

There are 17,436 renters living in 9,101 renter households in this County. Renters make up 20.33 percent of the population living in Jefferson County.

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

There are an estimated 36,469 housing units in the Jefferson County area. Of these, 9,648 units are rental homes, making up 26 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Jefferson County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jefferson County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
284 1,969 4,486 1,890 445
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jefferson County

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

Among renter households in this market, 36 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 Jefferson County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $719 to $1,420. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $719
One BR $812
Two BR $1,061
Three BR $1,415
Four BR $1,420
2024 Fair Market Rents in Jefferson County, Wisconsin

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Jefferson 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 138 49 percent
One BR 1,158 59 percent
Two BR 2,501 56 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Jefferson County, Wisconsin

How many affordable rental units are in Jefferson County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 299
Public Housing 203
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 581
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 19
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 16
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 264
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Jefferson County, Wisconsin

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

Income Based Apartments in Jefferson County, Wisconsin

Jefferson County features 1,237 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 Jefferson County, Wisconsin

There are 433 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Jefferson County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Jefferson County, Wisconsin

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Jefferson County, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $955 and $1,167.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.