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

Discover affordable housing in Door County where there are 9+ 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.

Bay Hill Apartments

613 N 12th Ave Apt 101 , Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin 54235

Bayview Terrace Apartments

537 S Neenah Ave, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin 54235

Sunset View

709 N 7th Ave, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin 54235

Bayview Terrace - South

178 W Park St, Forestville, Wisconsin 54213

Blackstone Harbor Apartments

10525 Judith Blazer Dr, Sister Bay, Wisconsin 54234

Bayview Terrace

215 Mill Rd, Sister Bay, Wisconsin 54234

Orchard Valley

1252 N 12th Pl, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin 54235

Williamstown Bay - Sturgeon Bay

133 N 15th Dr, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin 54235

Bayview Apartments

910 S Elgin Ave, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin 54235

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Door County, 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 Door 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 Door County, Wisconsin.

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

How many renters live in Door County, Wisconsin?

The County of Door County has 30,038 people living in 13,841 households.

There are 5,011 renters living in 2,615 renter households in this County. Renters make up 16.68 percent of the population living in Door County.

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

There are an estimated 23,873 housing units in the Door County area. Of these, 3,268 units are rental homes, making up 14 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Door County, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Door County?

The rental vacancy rate in Door County is 19 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Door County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Door County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
88 496 1,133 637 186
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Door County

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

Among renter households in this market, 34 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 12 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 Door County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $717 to $1,385. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $717
One BR $779
Two BR $1,023
Three BR $1,261
Four BR $1,385
2024 Fair Market Rents in Door County, Wisconsin

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Door 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 65 74 percent
One BR 259 52 percent
Two BR 581 51 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Door County, Wisconsin

How many affordable rental units are in Door County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 144
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 104
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 136
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Door County, Wisconsin

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

Income Based Apartments in Door County, Wisconsin

Door County features 244 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 Door County, Wisconsin

There are 48 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Door County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Door County, Wisconsin

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.