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

Discover affordable housing in Sheboygan County where there are 42+ 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.

Balzer Apartments

818 Pennsylvania Ave, Sheboygan, Wisconsin 53081

Spring Village Apartments

711 N Spring St, Random Lake, Wisconsin 53075

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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 Sheboygan County, Wisconsin
$18.09/hour
$10.84 (+149%) more than Wisconsin minimum wage and $10.84 (+149%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Sheboygan 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 Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.

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

How many renters live in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin?

The County of Sheboygan County has 117,841 people living in 50,534 households.

There are 27,269 renters living in 14,320 renter households in this County. Renters make up 23.14 percent of the population living in Sheboygan County.

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

There are an estimated 52,375 housing units in the Sheboygan County area. Of these, 14,613 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Sheboygan County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sheboygan County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
372 3,315 6,831 2,736 512
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sheboygan County

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

Among renter households in this market, 30 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 Sheboygan County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $647 to $1,323. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $647
One BR $781
Two BR $955
Three BR $1,235
Four BR $1,323
2024 Fair Market Rents in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Sheboygan 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 155 42 percent
One BR 2,021 61 percent
Two BR 3,864 57 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin

How many affordable rental units are in Sheboygan County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 704
Public Housing 185
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 513
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 20
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin

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

Income Based Apartments in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin

Sheboygan County features 930 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 Sheboygan County, Wisconsin

There are 1,177 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sheboygan County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Sheboygan County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Sheboygan County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $860 and $1,051.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.