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

Discover affordable housing in Tomah where there are 5+ 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.

Kilbourne Apartments

515 N Kilbourn Ave, Tomah, Wisconsin 54660

Freedom Village Apartments

304 Murdock St, Tomah, Wisconsin 54660

The Courtyard at Willow Woods

1500 Lincoln Ave, Tomah, Wisconsin 54660

Tomah

808 Williams St, Tomah, Wisconsin 54660

Jefferson Apartments

701 Jefferson St, Tomah, Wisconsin 54660

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Tomah, Wisconsin
$18.90/hour
$11.65 (+161%) more than Wisconsin minimum wage and $11.65 (+161%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Tomah, 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), Public Housing programs for Tomah, Wisconsin.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Tomah, Wisconsin.

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

How many renters live in Tomah, Wisconsin?

The City of Tomah has 9,527 people living in 4,352 households.

There are 3,857 renters living in 2,030 renter households in this City. Renters make up 40.48 percent of the population living in Tomah.

What is the rental market like in Tomah, Wisconsin?

There are an estimated 4,720 housing units in the Tomah area. Of these, 2,216 units are rental homes, making up 47 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Tomah, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Tomah?

The rental vacancy rate in Tomah is 8 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 Tomah for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tomah
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
132 381 986 416 104
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tomah

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

Among renter households in this market, 37 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 13 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 Tomah

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $676 to $1,427. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $676
One BR $811
Two BR $998
Three BR $1,297
Four BR $1,427
2024 Fair Market Rents in Tomah, Wisconsin

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

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 72 55 percent
One BR 288 76 percent
Two BR 615 62 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Tomah, Wisconsin

How many affordable rental units are in Tomah?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 104
Public Housing 28
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 87
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 16
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Tomah, Wisconsin

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

Income Based Apartments in Tomah, Wisconsin

Tomah features 116 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 Tomah, Wisconsin

There are 34 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Tomah.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Tomah, Wisconsin

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Tomah, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $898 and $1,098.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.