Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Merrillan, WI

Discover affordable housing in Merrillan where there are 2+ 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.

The Crossings

401 N Main St, Merrillan, Wisconsin 54754

Old Track Place

501 N Jackson St, Merrillan, Wisconsin 54754

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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 Merrillan, Wisconsin
$17.14/hour
$9.89 (+136%) more than Wisconsin minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Merrillan, 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 Merrillan, Wisconsin.

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

How many renters live in Merrillan, Wisconsin?

The City of Merrillan has 583 people living in 218 households.

There are 221 renters living in 61 renter households in this City. Renters make up 37.91 percent of the population living in Merrillan.

What is the rental market like in Merrillan, Wisconsin?

There are an estimated 251 housing units in the Merrillan area. Of these, 71 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Merrillan, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Merrillan?

The rental vacancy rate in Merrillan is 14 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 Merrillan for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Merrillan
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 14 11 17 12
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Merrillan

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

Among renter households in this market, 48 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 Merrillan

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $613 to $1,326. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $613
One BR $806
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,138
Four BR $1,326
2024 Fair Market Rents in Merrillan, Wisconsin

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Merrillan?

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 71 percent
Two BR 11 100 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Merrillan, Wisconsin

How many affordable rental units are in Merrillan?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 26
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 8
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Merrillan, Wisconsin

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

Income Based Apartments in Merrillan, Wisconsin

Merrillan features 0 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 Merrillan, Wisconsin

There are 26 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Merrillan.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Merrillan, Wisconsin

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Merrillan landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Merrillan.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Merrillan, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.