What HUD offices serve Mellen, 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.
Go to the Wisconsin Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Mellen.
How many renters live in Mellen, Wisconsin?
The City of Mellen has 567 people living in 257 households.
There are 99 renters living in 69 renter households in this City. Renters make up 17.46 percent of the population living in Mellen.
What is the rental market like in Mellen, Wisconsin?
There are an estimated 365 housing units in the Mellen area. Of these, 108 units are rental homes, making up 30 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Mellen, Wisconsin, there are 2 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Mellen?
The rental vacancy rate in Mellen is 25 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 Mellen for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mellen
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 21 | 31 | 14 | 3 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mellen
A large number of apartments in Mellen 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 Mellen are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 43 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Mellen
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $635 to $1,536. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $635 |
| One BR | $715 |
| Two BR | $905 |
| Three BR | $1,275 |
| Four BR | $1,536 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Mellen, Wisconsin
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Mellen?
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 |
| One BR | 10 | 48 percent |
| Two BR | 30 | 97 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Mellen, Wisconsin
How many affordable rental units are in Mellen?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Mellen, Wisconsin including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Public Housing | 10 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 44 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Mellen, Wisconsin
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Mellen, Wisconsin
Mellen features 44 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 Mellen, Wisconsin
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Mellen.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Mellen, Wisconsin
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Mellen landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Mellen.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Mellen, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
