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

Discover affordable housing in Ripon where there are 10+ 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.

Jefferson Street Apartments and Townhomes

123 Jefferson St, Ripon, Wisconsin 54971

Newbury Place Townhomes

935 Newbury St, Ripon, Wisconsin 54971

Kenwood Senior Living

1479 Pleasant St, Ripon, Wisconsin 54971

Silver Creek Apartments

665 E Jackson St, Ripon, Wisconsin 54971

Valley Crest of Ripon Apartments

560 N. Douglas St., Ripon, Wisconsin 54971

Central Park Apartments

517 Newbury St, Ripon, Wisconsin 54971

Willowbrook Apartments

615 W Oshkosh St, Ripon, Wisconsin 54971

Orchard Hills I

721 W Thorne St, Ripon, Wisconsin 54971

American House - Ripon

222 Watson St, Ripon, Wisconsin 54971

Ripon Affordable Housing

847 Metomen St, Ripon, Wisconsin 54971

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Ripon, Wisconsin
$19.03/hour
$11.78 (+163%) more than Wisconsin minimum wage and $11.78 (+163%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Ripon, 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), Public Housing programs for Ripon, Wisconsin.

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

How many renters live in Ripon, Wisconsin?

The City of Ripon has 7,823 people living in 3,221 households.

There are 2,213 renters living in 1,194 renter households in this City. Renters make up 28.29 percent of the population living in Ripon.

What is the rental market like in Ripon, Wisconsin?

There are an estimated 3,298 housing units in the Ripon area. Of these, 1,214 units are rental homes, making up 37 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Ripon, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Ripon?

The rental vacancy rate in Ripon is 2 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 Ripon for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ripon
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
53 480 465 173 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ripon

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

Among renter households in this market, 48 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Ripon

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $691 to $1,338. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $691
One BR $796
Two BR $1,005
Three BR $1,320
Four BR $1,338
2024 Fair Market Rents in Ripon, Wisconsin

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

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 41 77 percent
One BR 438 91 percent
Two BR 291 63 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Ripon, Wisconsin

How many affordable rental units are in Ripon?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 129
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 79
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Ripon, Wisconsin

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

Income Based Apartments in Ripon, Wisconsin

Ripon features 106 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 Ripon, Wisconsin

There are 208 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ripon.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ripon, Wisconsin

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Ripon, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $905 and $1,106.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.