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

Discover affordable housing in Oneida County where there are 18+ 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.

Westridge Village

1219 W Phillip St, Rhinelander, Wisconsin 54501

Old Orchard Estates Apartments

6972 Orchard Ln, Three Lakes, Wisconsin 54562

Woodland Lake Estates

656 US Highway 51, Woodruff, Wisconsin 54568

Wood Court Apartments

917 3rd Ave, Woodruff, Wisconsin 54568

Mary John Vanderloop Villa

8764 Handrick Rd, Minocqua, Wisconsin 54548

Clare Melin Villa

125 W Hill Rd, Rhinelander, Wisconsin 54501

Veda Stone Villa

8694 Packing Plant Rd, Minocqua, Wisconsin 54548

Sumac Trail Apartments

1313 W Phillip St, Rhinelander, Wisconsin 54501

Thelma Woodland Villa

237 W Hill Rd, Rhinelander, Wisconsin 54501

Historic West Elementary

309 Maple St, Rhinelander, Wisconsin 54501

Evergreen Manor II - Tax Credit

411 W Phillip St, Rhinelander, Wisconsin 54501

Rhine Haus

1207 Mason Street, Rhinelander, Wisconsin 54501

Cedar Pointe Apartments II

809 E Timber Dr, Rhinelander, Wisconsin 54501

Cedar Pointe Apartments

807 E Timber Dr, Rhinelander, Wisconsin 54501

Rhine Haus Highland Estates

1205 Tracy St, Rhinelander, Wisconsin 54501

Highland Estates II

326 Cranberry Ln, Rhinelander, Wisconsin 54501

Cedar Park Estates

915 Cedar St, Minocqua, Wisconsin

One Penny Place

801 2nd Ave, Woodruff, Wisconsin 54568

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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 Oneida County, Wisconsin
$18.75/hour
$11.50 (+159%) more than Wisconsin minimum wage and $11.50 (+159%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Oneida 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 Oneida County, Wisconsin.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Oneida County, Wisconsin.

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

How many renters live in Oneida County, Wisconsin?

The County of Oneida County has 37,799 people living in 16,417 households.

There are 5,682 renters living in 2,859 renter households in this County. Renters make up 15.03 percent of the population living in Oneida County.

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

There are an estimated 30,614 housing units in the Oneida County area. Of these, 3,755 units are rental homes, making up 12 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Oneida County, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Oneida County?

The rental vacancy rate in Oneida County is 22 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 Oneida County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Oneida County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
48 639 1,319 586 194
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Oneida County

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

Among renter households in this market, 41 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Oneida County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $694 to $1,437. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $694
One BR $807
Two BR $990
Three BR $1,197
Four BR $1,437
2024 Fair Market Rents in Oneida County, Wisconsin

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Oneida 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 33 69 percent
One BR 397 62 percent
Two BR 931 71 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Oneida County, Wisconsin

How many affordable rental units are in Oneida County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 123
Public Housing 50
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 202
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 30
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 24
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 64
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Oneida County, Wisconsin

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

Income Based Apartments in Oneida County, Wisconsin

Oneida County features 322 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 Oneida County, Wisconsin

There are 205 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Oneida County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Oneida County, Wisconsin

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Oneida County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Oneida County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Oneida County, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $891 and $1,089.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.