Affordable Housing In Madison
Dane County,
Wisconsin
97 Low Income Apartment Communities In Madison
Novation Senior Apartments
Housing Authorities that serve Madison
| Housing Authority | Programs |
|---|---|
| Community Development Authority of the City of Madison | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing |
| Dane County Housing Authority | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing |
Other Housing Authorities located in Madison
| Housing Authority | Programs |
|---|---|
| Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) |
Guide To Affordable Housing in Madison, Wisconsin
There are 97 low income housing apartment communities offering 6,744 affordable apartments for rent in Madison, Wisconsin. Madison features 2,673 low income apartments with rental assistance where households typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent. Additionally, there are 3,943 other low income apartments that don't provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Madison.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
Madison, WI Affordable Housing Snapshot
| Total Affordable Apartment Properties | 97 |
|---|---|
| Total Low Income Apartments | 6,744 |
| Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance | 2,673 |
| Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters | % |
| Average Renter Household Size | 0.00 |
| Average Household Size | 0.00 |
| Median Household Income | $0 ±$0 |
| Median Rent | $0 ±$0 |
| Total Population | 0 |
Population and Household Demographics
Madison is a City in Dane County, Wisconsin with a population of 0. There are 0 households in the city with an average household size of 0.00 persons. % of households in Madison are renters.
Income and Rent Overburden in Madison
The median gross income for households in Madison is $0 a year, or $0 a month. The median rent for the city is $0 a month.
Area Median Income In Madison
Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.
HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Madison, the AMI is calculated from all households within Dane County.
In Madison, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $100,400
Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.
Rental Assistance in Madison
Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.
Income Qualifications for Madison HUD Rental Assistance in Madison
| Income | 1 Person | 2 Person | 3 Person | 4 Person | 5 Person | 6 Person | 7 Person | 8 Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30% of Median | $21,100 | $24,100 | $27,100 | $30,100 | $32,550 | $34,950 | $39,010 | $43,430 |
| 50% of Median | $35,150 | $40,200 | $45,200 | $50,200 | $54,250 | $58,250 | $62,250 | $66,300 |
| 80% of Median | $52,850 | $60,400 | $67,950 | $75,500 | $81,550 | $87,600 | $93,650 | $99,700 |
Low Income Housing Tax Credits in Madison
The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program aims to create affordable rental housing for low and very low income families.
From 1987 to 2011, 56 low income apartment communities containing 2,201 rental apartments have been constructed and made affordable to low income persons in Madison by the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program.
If your income is less than 60% of the Area Median Income (AMI), you should not expect to pay more than the rent value for a unit in the table below. However, Affordable apartment communities that receive funding through the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program may have rental units that are not subject to income and rent limits.
Rent limits for the LIHTC Program are determined so that a household making the maximum income for the expected household size of the unit would only pay 30% of their income for rent.
Income Qualifications for Low Income Housing Tax Credit Apartments in Madison
| Income | 1 Person | 2 Person | 3 Person | 4 Person | 5 Person | 6 Person | 7 Person | 8 Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50% of Median | $35,150 | $40,200 | $45,200 | $50,200 | $54,250 | $58,250 | $62,250 | $66,300 |
| 60% of Median | $42,180 | $48,240 | $54,240 | $60,240 | $65,100 | $69,900 | $74,700 | $79,560 |
For example, the expected household size for a two bedroom apartment is 3 people. Using the table above, the maximum income for a 3 person household at 60% of the AMI in Madison is $54,240 a year, or $4,520 a month. To determine the maximum rent in the table below we multiply the monthly maximum income, $4,520 by 30% to get a maximum rent of $1,356 a month.
Rent for units in the LIHTC Program include a utility allowance which is determined by the average monthly cost of utilities paid directly by residents. This allowance has not been subtracted from the rents in the table below. These utility allowances are set on a property by property basis.
| % of AMI | Studio | 1 Bed | 2 Bed | 3 Bed | 4 Bed | 5 Bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50% | $879 | $942 | $1,130 | $1,306 | $1,456 | $1,607 |
| 60% | $1,055 | $1,130 | $1,356 | $1,567 | $1,748 | $1,928 |
Fair Market Rents in Madison
Fair Market Rents, often abbreviated as FMR, can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Notably, Fair Market Rents are used to establish the payment standards for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, maximum rents in HOME financed rental projects and initial rents for Section 8 project based assistance.
2020 Fair Market Rents
| Studio | One BR | Two BR | Three BR | Four BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $861 | $1,015 | $1,186 | $1,635 | $1,972 |
