What HUD offices serve Pigeon Falls, 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.
Go to the Wisconsin Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Pigeon Falls.
How many renters live in Pigeon Falls, Wisconsin?
The City of Pigeon Falls has 334 people living in 154 households.
There are 86 renters living in 63 renter households in this City. Renters make up 25.75 percent of the population living in Pigeon Falls.
What is the rental market like in Pigeon Falls, Wisconsin?
There are an estimated 161 housing units in the Pigeon Falls area. Of these, 63 units are rental homes, making up 39 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Pigeon Falls, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Pigeon Falls?
The rental vacancy rate in Pigeon Falls is 0 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 Pigeon Falls for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pigeon Falls
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 20 | 32 | 6 | 5 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pigeon Falls
A large number of apartments in Pigeon Falls 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 Pigeon Falls are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 57 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 51 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 Pigeon Falls
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $695 to $1,224. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $695 |
| One BR | $699 |
| Two BR | $919 |
| Three BR | $1,219 |
| Four BR | $1,224 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Pigeon Falls, Wisconsin
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Pigeon Falls?
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 | 9 | 45 percent |
| Two BR | 24 | 75 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Pigeon Falls, Wisconsin
How many affordable rental units are in Pigeon Falls?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Pigeon Falls, Wisconsin including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 22 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Pigeon Falls, Wisconsin
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Pigeon Falls, Wisconsin
Pigeon Falls 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 Pigeon Falls, Wisconsin
There are 22 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Pigeon Falls.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Pigeon Falls, Wisconsin
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Pigeon Falls landlords $200 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Pigeon Falls.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Pigeon Falls, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $827 and $1,011.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
