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

Discover affordable housing in Marathon County where there are 49+ 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.

Atrium Lofts

1418 1st Street, Wausau, Wisconsin 54403

Indianhead Cottages

720 Greenway Ct, Mosinee, Wisconsin 54455

Elementary School Apartments

130 School St, Schofield, Wisconsin 54476

COLBY COTTAGES

COMMUNITY DR AT DEHNE DR, Colby, Wisconsin 54421

Kannenberg Plaza

1240 Merrill Avenue, Wausau, Wisconsin 54401

Wausau East Townhomes

706 Fulton St, Wausau, Wisconsin 54403

Trolley Quarter Flats

1500 N 1st St, Wausau, Wisconsin 54403

Federal Building Lofts

317 N 1st St, Wausau, Wisconsin 54403

East High Apartments

708 Fulton St, Wausau, Wisconsin 54403

Alvin O'Konski Manor (Impact Housing)

920 W Campus Drive, Wausau, Wisconsin 54401

Sturgeon Bluff Apartments

1320 Grand Ave, Wausau, Wisconsin 54403

Diamond View

1300 N 9th Ave, Wausau, Wisconsin 54401

The Edgewater

310 Mound St, Berlin, Wisconsin 54923

Marathon County Housing - Scattered Sites

2035 Grand Ave, Schofield, Wisconsin 54476

Park Avenue Living

133 W Park Ave, Berlin, Wisconsin 54923

Harry and Velma Hamilton Villa

4001 Stewart Avenue, Wausau, Wisconsin 54401

Heidi Apartments

707 N 2nd Ave, Edgar, Wisconsin 54426

Donald Sykes Villa

421 W Fir Street, Stratford, Wisconsin 54484

Valley Crest of Berlin Apartments

477 Oak St., Berlin, Wisconsin 54923

Acorn Hills Assisted Living

430 Orbiting Dr, Mosinee, Wisconsin 54455

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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 Marathon 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 Marathon 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 Marathon County, Wisconsin.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Marathon County, Wisconsin.

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

How many renters live in Marathon County, Wisconsin?

The County of Marathon County has 137,958 people living in 56,666 households.

There are 26,897 renters living in 13,913 renter households in this County. Renters make up 19.5 percent of the population living in Marathon County.

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

There are an estimated 59,980 housing units in the Marathon County area. Of these, 16,013 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Marathon County, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Marathon County?

The rental vacancy rate in Marathon County is 3 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 Marathon County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Marathon County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
138 2,230 7,930 2,571 874
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Marathon County

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

Among renter households in this market, 42 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 23 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 Marathon County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $691 to $1,358. 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 $1,324
Four BR $1,358
2024 Fair Market Rents in Marathon County, Wisconsin

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Marathon 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 51 37 percent
One BR 1,422 64 percent
Two BR 5,537 70 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Marathon County, Wisconsin

How many affordable rental units are in Marathon County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 660
Public Housing 46
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 437
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 59
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 140
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Marathon County, Wisconsin

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

Income Based Apartments in Marathon County, Wisconsin

Marathon County features 904 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 Marathon County, Wisconsin

There are 822 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Marathon County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Marathon County, Wisconsin

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.