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

Discover affordable housing in Sussex where there are 3+ 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.

Sussex Mill Apartments

W240 N6345 Maple Avenue, Sussex, Wisconsin 53089

Stonegate

N68W24837 Stonegate Ct, Sussex, Wisconsin 53089

Bristol Courts

W246N6500 Pewaukee Rd, Sussex, Wisconsin 53089

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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 Sussex, Wisconsin
$22.16/hour
$14.91 (+206%) more than Wisconsin minimum wage and $14.91 (+206%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Sussex, 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 Sussex, Wisconsin.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Sussex, Wisconsin.

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

How many renters live in Sussex, Wisconsin?

The City of Sussex has 11,549 people living in 4,519 households.

There are 2,780 renters living in 1,428 renter households in this City. Renters make up 24.07 percent of the population living in Sussex.

What is the rental market like in Sussex, Wisconsin?

There are an estimated 4,639 housing units in the Sussex area. Of these, 1,528 units are rental homes, making up 33 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Sussex, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Sussex?

The rental vacancy rate in Sussex is 5 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 Sussex for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sussex
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
41 320 907 127 33
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sussex

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

Among renter households in this market, 38 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 Sussex

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $845 to $1,592. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $845
One BR $979
Two BR $1,170
Three BR $1,460
Four BR $1,592
2024 Fair Market Rents in Sussex, Wisconsin

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

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 8 20 percent
One BR 132 41 percent
Two BR 363 40 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Sussex, Wisconsin

How many affordable rental units are in Sussex?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 151
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 109
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Sussex, Wisconsin

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

Income Based Apartments in Sussex, Wisconsin

Sussex features 117 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 Sussex, Wisconsin

There are 151 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sussex.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sussex, Wisconsin

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Sussex landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Sussex.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Sussex, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,053 and $1,287.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.