Public Housing Agencies Serving North Fond Du Lac, 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.

North Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in North Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin

North Fond Du Lac features 77 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 North Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin

There are 61 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in North Fond Du Lac.

Housing Choice Vouchers in North Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in North Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $832 and $1,016.

2023 North Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

North Fond Du Lac, WI Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	3
Total Low Income Apartments	138
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	77
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	31.99%
Average Renter Household Size	2.24
Average Household Size	2.51
Median Household Income	$50,213 ±$4,916
Median Rent	$882 ±$80
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	34.7% ± 14.5pp
Total Population	5,003

Population and Household Demographics

North Fond Du Lac is a city in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin with a population of 5,003. There are 1,982 households in the city with an average household size of 2.51 persons. 31.99% of households in North Fond Du Lac are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in North Fond Du Lac

The median gross income for households in North Fond Du Lac is $50,213 a year, or $4,184 a month. The median rent for the city is $882 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In North Fond Du Lac, a household making less than $2,940 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 34.7% of households who rent are overburdened in North Fond Du Lac.

Area Median Income In North Fond Du Lac

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 North Fond Du Lac, the AMI is calculated from all households within Fond du Lac County.

In North Fond Du Lac, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $97,200

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 North Fond Du Lac

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 HUD Rental Assistance in North Fond Du Lac