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

Discover affordable housing in Rusk County where there are 16+ 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.

Pine Bend Townhomes

1100 Baker Ave, Ladysmith, Wisconsin 54848

Greenwood Manor

805 E 10th St N, Ladysmith, Wisconsin 54848

William Bechtel Villa

1200 W Baker Avenue, Ladysmith, Wisconsin 54848

Lacy Street Apartments

W5590 Lacy Street, Sheldon, Wisconsin 54766

Tamarack Terrace Apartments

Main Street, Hawkins, Wisconsin 54530

Hilltop Manor

Walnut Street, Bruce, Wisconsin 54819

Main Creek Villa

C19 Birch Street, Conrath, Wisconsin 54731

Norman Kahl Apartments

516 Lindoo Ave E, Ladysmith, Wisconsin 54848

Heuers Harbour Apartments

3rd Street, Weyerhaeuser, Wisconsin 54895

Neil Rasmussen Manor

N5762 Cedar Street, Glen Flora, Wisconsin 54526

Parkside Homes

503 S Coleman St, Bruce, Wisconsin 54819

Flambeau Village

700 College Ave W, Ladysmith, Wisconsin 54848

Scattered Sites

705 E 4th St S, Ladysmith, Wisconsin 54848

Marshall Meadows

428 Farnham St, Marshall, Wisconsin 53559

School Street Apartments II

510 Madison St, Marshall, Wisconsin 53559

School Street Apartments

402 Madison St, Marshall, Wisconsin 53559

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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 Rusk County, Wisconsin
$17.14/hour
$9.89 (+136%) more than Wisconsin minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Rusk 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 Rusk County, Wisconsin.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Rusk County, Wisconsin.

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

How many renters live in Rusk County, Wisconsin?

The County of Rusk County has 14,179 people living in 6,190 households.

There are 2,362 renters living in 1,306 renter households in this County. Renters make up 16.66 percent of the population living in Rusk County.

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

There are an estimated 8,667 housing units in the Rusk County area. Of these, 1,429 units are rental homes, making up 16 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Rusk County, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Rusk County?

The rental vacancy rate in Rusk County is 6 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 Rusk County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rusk County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
42 301 468 338 133
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rusk County

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

Among renter households in this market, 34 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Rusk County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $635 to $1,247. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $635
One BR $691
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,107
Four BR $1,247
2024 Fair Market Rents in Rusk County, Wisconsin

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Rusk 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 0 100 percent
One BR 218 72 percent
Two BR 278 59 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Rusk County, Wisconsin

How many affordable rental units are in Rusk County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 64
Public Housing 85
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 100
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 19
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 48
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Rusk County, Wisconsin

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

Income Based Apartments in Rusk County, Wisconsin

Rusk County features 249 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 Rusk County, Wisconsin

There are 126 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Rusk County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Rusk County, Wisconsin

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Rusk County, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.