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

Discover affordable housing in Polk County where there are 34+ 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.

Osceola Village

550 Chieftain Street, Osceola, Wisconsin 54020

Apple River Apartments

401 Minneapolis Ave, Amery, Wisconsin 54001

Osceola Villas

105 Meadow Lark Ln, Osceola, Wisconsin 54020

Pinewood Apartments

502 Pinewood St, Amery, Wisconsin 54001

St Croix Falls Townhomes

1275 Bur Oak Ln, Saint Croix Falls, Wisconsin 54024

Harvey Dueholm Villa

501 8th St, Centuria, Wisconsin 54824

Pioneer Apartments

612 S 2nd St, Luck, Wisconsin 54853

Spruce Apartments

150 3rd St NW, Clear Lake, Wisconsin 54005

River Town Heights

201 S Adams St, Saint Croix Falls, Wisconsin 54024

Sunnyview Apartments

150 Sunnyview Dr, Milltown, Wisconsin 54858

Albert Skinner Villa

302 N State Road 46, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin 54810

Jacqueline Lawrence Villa

710 Polk Avenue, Centuria, Wisconsin 54824

Forest Heights Apartments

408 Tower Rd, Saint Croix Falls, Wisconsin 54024

Clear Lake Apartments

120 3rd Ave, Clear Lake, Wisconsin 54005

Pineview Apartments

130 3rd St NW, Clear Lake, Wisconsin 54005

Grand View - Clear Lake

501 2nd Ave NW, Clear Lake, Wisconsin 54005

Milltown Apartments

203 Stokley Rd, Milltown, Wisconsin 54858

Hometown Villages

401 7th St, Centuria, Wisconsin 54824

Parkview Apartments

331 E McKenny St, Saint Croix Falls, Wisconsin 54024

J & R Apts

123 N Adams St, St Croix Falls, Wisconsin

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The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Polk County, Wisconsin
$19.32/hour
$12.07 (+166%) more than Wisconsin minimum wage and $12.07 (+166%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Polk 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 Polk County, Wisconsin.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Polk County, Wisconsin.

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

How many renters live in Polk County, Wisconsin?

The County of Polk County has 45,128 people living in 18,534 households.

There are 7,483 renters living in 3,602 renter households in this County. Renters make up 16.58 percent of the population living in Polk County.

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

There are an estimated 24,272 housing units in the Polk County area. Of these, 3,916 units are rental homes, making up 16 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Polk County, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Polk County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Polk County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
114 790 1,495 866 233
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Polk County

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

Among renter households in this market, 35 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Polk County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $691 to $1,498. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $691
One BR $776
Two BR $1,020
Three BR $1,233
Four BR $1,498
2024 Fair Market Rents in Polk County, Wisconsin

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Polk 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 84 74 percent
One BR 590 75 percent
Two BR 752 50 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Polk County, Wisconsin

How many affordable rental units are in Polk County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 153
Public Housing 150
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 140
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 37
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 14
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 206
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Polk County, Wisconsin

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

Income Based Apartments in Polk County, Wisconsin

Polk County features 697 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 Polk County, Wisconsin

There are 176 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Polk County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Polk County, Wisconsin

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Polk County, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $918 and $1,122.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.