Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Poynette, WI

Discover affordable housing in Poynette where there are 5+ 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.

Prairie Apartments II

439 Pearl St, Poynette, Wisconsin 53955

Pioneer Place I and II

202 Hillside Ter, Poynette, Wisconsin 53955

Pioneer Place IV

298 Meadow Ln, Poynette, Wisconsin 53955

Pioneer Place III

238 W Seward St, Poynette, Wisconsin 53955

Prairie Apartments I

409 Pearl St, Poynette, Wisconsin 53955

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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 Poynette, Wisconsin
$19.38/hour
$12.13 (+167%) more than Wisconsin minimum wage and $12.13 (+167%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Poynette, 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 Poynette, Wisconsin.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Poynette, Wisconsin.

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

How many renters live in Poynette, Wisconsin?

The City of Poynette has 2,585 people living in 1,049 households.

There are 568 renters living in 271 renter households in this City. Renters make up 21.97 percent of the population living in Poynette.

What is the rental market like in Poynette, Wisconsin?

There are an estimated 1,060 housing units in the Poynette area. Of these, 271 units are rental homes, making up 26 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Poynette, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Poynette?

The rental vacancy rate in Poynette 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 Poynette for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Poynette
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
12 122 107 17 5
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Poynette

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

Among renter households in this market, 17 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 7 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 Poynette

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $693 to $1,556. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $693
One BR $779
Two BR $1,023
Three BR $1,439
Four BR $1,556
2024 Fair Market Rents in Poynette, Wisconsin

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Poynette?

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 9 75 percent
One BR 97 80 percent
Two BR 51 48 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Poynette, Wisconsin

How many affordable rental units are in Poynette?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 38
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 48
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Poynette, Wisconsin

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

Income Based Apartments in Poynette, Wisconsin

Poynette features 104 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 Poynette, Wisconsin

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Poynette.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Poynette, Wisconsin

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Poynette, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $921 and $1,125.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.