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

Discover affordable housing in Pierce County where there are 32+ 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.

Glen Dor West Apts

430 W Shaw Ave, Elmwood, Wisconsin

Brookview II

314 Pine Ave E, Plum City, Wisconsin

Oakpark Apts III

808 S Main St, River Falls, Wisconsin

Phase V

450 Griffey St, River Falls, Wisconsin

Riverview Manor

625 N Main St, River Falls, Wisconsin 54022

M0080206.174.055 609 Maple Street

609 Maple St, Ellsworth, Wisconsin 54011

Ellsworth Town Homes

559 N Maple St, Ellsworth, Wisconsin 54011

Prescott Housing Lp

651 Dexter St S, Prescott, Wisconsin 54021

High Point Meadows

404 High Pointe Dr, Ellsworth, Wisconsin 54011

Village Park Apartments

1518 S Wasson Ln, River Falls, Wisconsin 54022

River Glen Apartments

564 Clark St, River Falls, Wisconsin 54022

Wisconsin

404 405 Panther Dr, Ellsworth, Wisconsin 0

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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 Pierce County, Wisconsin
$30.72/hour
$23.47 (+324%) more than Wisconsin minimum wage and $23.47 (+324%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Pierce 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 Pierce County, Wisconsin.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Pierce County, Wisconsin.

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

How many renters live in Pierce County, Wisconsin?

The County of Pierce County has 42,187 people living in 15,857 households.

There are 9,058 renters living in 4,058 renter households in this County. Renters make up 21.47 percent of the population living in Pierce County.

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

There are an estimated 16,872 housing units in the Pierce County area. Of these, 4,231 units are rental homes, making up 25 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Pierce County, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Pierce County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pierce County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
209 694 1,841 909 190
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pierce County

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

Among renter households in this market, 44 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 23 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 Pierce County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,174 to $2,478. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,174
One BR $1,327
Two BR $1,622
Three BR $2,188
Four BR $2,478
2024 Fair Market Rents in Pierce County, Wisconsin

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Pierce 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 162 78 percent
One BR 609 88 percent
Two BR 1,726 94 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Pierce County, Wisconsin

How many affordable rental units are in Pierce County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 231
Public Housing 33
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 164
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 4
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 83
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Pierce County, Wisconsin

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

Income Based Apartments in Pierce County, Wisconsin

Pierce County features 454 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 Pierce County, Wisconsin

There are 519 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Pierce County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Pierce County, Wisconsin

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Pierce County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Pierce County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Pierce County, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,460 and $1,784.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.