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

Discover affordable housing in Waupaca County where there are 20+ 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.

Virginia Wanta Apartments

151 Morning Glory Dr, Clintonville, Wisconsin 54949

Robert Olen Apartments

20 Wilson Street, Clintonville, Wisconsin 54929

Iola Senior Village

110 S Town Line Rd, Iola, Wisconsin 54945

Woodland Hills

500 High St, Waupaca, Wisconsin 54981

Sun Valley Manor

25 N 12th St, Clintonville, Wisconsin 54929

Wolf River Senior Village

627 Depot St, Manawa, Wisconsin 54949

Ye Olde Firehouse Apartments

222 N Main St, Waupaca, Wisconsin 54981

Countryside Estates

517 Wisconsin St , Waupaca, Wisconsin 54981

Maple Leaf Apartments

451 Grove St, Manawa, Wisconsin 54949

Valleycrest Apartments of Clintonville

151 W. Morning Glory Drive, Clintonville, Wisconsin 54929

Meadowview Apartments

210 Frogner St, Iola, Wisconsin 54945

Lakeview Apartments

625 Pleasant St, Scandinavia, Wisconsin 54977

Waupaca Senior Village

2830 Otter Dr, Waupaca, Wisconsin 54981

Olen Park Senior Village

72 7th St, Clintonville, Wisconsin 54929

Fox Fire Senior Village

2842 Otter Dr, Waupaca, Wisconsin 54981

Leroy Butler Townhomes

730 Leroy Butler Dr, Waupaca, Wisconsin 54981

Pheasant Run Apartments

312 S Western Ave, Waupaca, Wisconsin 54981

Honey Creek Apartments

89 6th St, Clintonville, Wisconsin 54929

Memorial Circle Apartments

150 Memorial Cir, Clintonville, Wisconsin 54929

Iw East

E1696 North Lake Rd, Iola, Wisconsin 54945

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

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

How many renters live in Waupaca County, Wisconsin?

The County of Waupaca County has 51,822 people living in 22,355 households.

There are 10,561 renters living in 5,329 renter households in this County. Renters make up 20.38 percent of the population living in Waupaca County.

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

There are an estimated 25,536 housing units in the Waupaca County area. Of these, 5,483 units are rental homes, making up 21 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Waupaca County?

The rental vacancy rate in Waupaca 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 Waupaca County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Waupaca County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
72 1,129 2,561 1,235 245
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Waupaca County

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

Among renter households in this market, 34 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 Waupaca County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $635 to $1,262. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $635
One BR $745
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,258
Four BR $1,262
2024 Fair Market Rents in Waupaca County, Wisconsin

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Waupaca 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 12 17 percent
One BR 804 71 percent
Two BR 1,502 59 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Waupaca County, Wisconsin

How many affordable rental units are in Waupaca County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 285
Public Housing 123
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 239
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 84
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Waupaca County, Wisconsin

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

Income Based Apartments in Waupaca County, Wisconsin

Waupaca County features 215 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 Waupaca County, Wisconsin

There are 199 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Waupaca County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Waupaca County, Wisconsin

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.