What HUD offices serve St Croix 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.
Go to the Wisconsin Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near St Croix County.
How many renters live in St Croix County, Wisconsin?
The County of St Croix County has 96,017 people living in 37,750 households.
There are 14,952 renters living in 7,836 renter households in this County. Renters make up 15.57 percent of the population living in St Croix County.
What is the rental market like in St Croix County, Wisconsin?
There are an estimated 37,640 housing units in the St Croix County area. Of these, 7,657 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in St Croix County, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in St Croix County?
The rental vacancy rate in St Croix County 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 St Croix County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in St Croix County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 282 | 1,301 | 3,213 | 2,210 | 457 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in St Croix County
A large number of apartments in St Croix 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 St Croix County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 35 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 St Croix County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,174 to $2,478. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,174 |
| One BR | $1,327 |
| Two BR | $1,622 |
| Three BR | $2,188 |
| Four BR | $2,478 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in St Croix County, Wisconsin
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in St Croix 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 | 237 | 84 percent |
| One BR | 1,062 | 82 percent |
| Two BR | 2,843 | 88 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in St Croix County, Wisconsin
How many affordable rental units are in St Croix County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in St Croix County, Wisconsin including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 625 |
| Public Housing | 154 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 139 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 108 |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities | 15 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 125 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in St Croix County, Wisconsin
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in St Croix County, Wisconsin
St Croix County features 450 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 St Croix County, Wisconsin
There are 798 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in St Croix County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in St Croix County, Wisconsin
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay St Croix County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in St Croix County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in St Croix County, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,460 and $1,784.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
