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

Discover affordable housing in Wood County where there are 26+ 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.

Cranberry Woods

2241 14th Street South, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin 54494

Pine Creek II

2626 12th St S, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin 54494

River City Senior Village

811 Hale St, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin 54495

NEKOOSA SENIOR VILLAGE

1002 Market Street, Nekoosa, Wisconsin 54457

Anne Auburn Village

310 N 1st St, Auburndale, Wisconsin 54412

River Grove Senior Village

3411 Washington St, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin 54494

Woodlake East

1055 Market St, Nekoosa, Wisconsin 54457

Jerry Drahos Villa

1320 Pepper Avenue, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin 54494

Grace Apartments

1531 23rd Ave S, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin 54495

Nancy Nye Villa

5316 6th Avenue, Pittsville, Wisconsin 54466

Cameron Apartments

1116 W Main St, Cameron, Wisconsin 54822

Duane Flogstad Villa

2710 12th St S, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin 54494

Pines Apartments

5183 3rd Ave, Pittsville, Wisconsin 54466

Sylvan Glen

1131 19th Ave S, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin 54495

Ripple Creek Apartments

520 Ver Bunker Ave, Port Edwards, Wisconsin 54469

Westwood Townhouses

1530 24th Ave S, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin 54495

Parkside Community Apartments Aka the Covey

135 N Section St, Nekoosa, Wisconsin 54457

Chula Vista Manor

1200 Huntington Ave, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin 54494

Lily Lane Group Home

1530 Lily Ln, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin 54494

Woodco Housing

6491 Robert St, Vesper, Wisconsin 54489

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Wood County, Wisconsin
$17.31/hour
$10.06 (+139%) more than Wisconsin minimum wage and $10.06 (+139%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Wood County, Wisconsin?

The County of Wood County has 73,993 people living in 32,290 households.

There are 16,226 renters living in 7,921 renter households in this County. Renters make up 21.93 percent of the population living in Wood County.

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

There are an estimated 34,558 housing units in the Wood County area. Of these, 9,196 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Wood County, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Wood County?

The rental vacancy rate in Wood County is 6 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 Wood County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wood County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
316 1,944 3,931 1,696 453
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wood County

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

Among renter households in this market, 43 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Wood County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $641 to $1,217. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $641
One BR $696
Two BR $914
Three BR $1,190
Four BR $1,217
2024 Fair Market Rents in Wood County, Wisconsin

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Wood 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 67 21 percent
One BR 1,237 64 percent
Two BR 2,208 56 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Wood County, Wisconsin

How many affordable rental units are in Wood County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 459
Public Housing 339
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 435
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 10
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 36
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 92
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Wood County, Wisconsin

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

Income Based Apartments in Wood County, Wisconsin

Wood County features 598 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 Wood County, Wisconsin

There are 309 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Wood County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Wood County, Wisconsin

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Wood County, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $823 and $1,005.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.