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

Discover affordable housing in Waukesha County where there are 46+ 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

Sunset Apartments

1528 Big Bend Road, Waukesha, Wisconsin 53189

Foxbrook Senior Community

18915 Thomson Dr, Brookfield, Wisconsin 53045

Capitol Hill Senior Apartments

17390 Crest Hill Dr, Brookfield, Wisconsin 53045

Alta Mira II

W129N6845 Northfield Dr, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin 53051

Hampton Regency

12999 W Hampton Ave, Butler, Wisconsin 53007

Wilkinson Manor Jeffworth Apartments

919 Summit Ave, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin 53066

Hillcrest Apartments

1804 S Grand Ave, Waukesha, Wisconsin 53189

Spring City Crossing

1420 White Rock Ave, Waukesha, Wisconsin 53186

Messner Manor Apartments

N90W17421 Saint Francis Drive, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin 53051

Greenbrier Village

N85 W14052 Fond Du Lac Ave, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin 53051

Hillside Woods Apartments Homes

3270 Hillside Dr, Delafield, Wisconsin 53018

Hillside Woods Apartments

3280 Hillside Dr, Delafield, Wisconsin 53018

Stonegate

N68W24837 Stonegate Ct, Sussex, Wisconsin 53089

Willow Park

1017 Delafield Street, Waukesha, Wisconsin 53188

Westwood Heights

1705 Elder St, Waukesha, Wisconsin 53188

Breezewood Village

427 W 2nd St, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin 53066

Sunset Heights

1926 Madera St, Waukesha, Wisconsin 53189

High Ridge Manor

13445 W National Ave, New Berlin, Wisconsin 53151

Hickory View Commons

211 S Concord Rd, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin 53066

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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 Waukesha County, 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 Waukesha 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 Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Waukesha County, Wisconsin.

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

How many renters live in Waukesha County, Wisconsin?

The County of Waukesha County has 410,434 people living in 170,114 households.

There are 68,427 renters living in 39,230 renter households in this County. Renters make up 16.67 percent of the population living in Waukesha County.

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

There are an estimated 172,274 housing units in the Waukesha County area. Of these, 40,464 units are rental homes, making up 23 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Waukesha County?

The rental vacancy rate in Waukesha County is 4 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 Waukesha County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Waukesha County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
2,634 10,725 20,677 4,379 693
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Waukesha County

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

Among renter households in this market, 43 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 24 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 Waukesha County

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 Waukesha County, Wisconsin

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Waukesha 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 1,005 38 percent
One BR 3,985 37 percent
Two BR 8,241 40 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Waukesha County, Wisconsin

How many affordable rental units are in Waukesha County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,145
Public Housing 264
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1,241
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 83
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 16
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 40
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Waukesha County, Wisconsin

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

Income Based Apartments in Waukesha County, Wisconsin

Waukesha County features 1,363 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 Waukesha County, Wisconsin

There are 1,576 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Waukesha County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Waukesha County, Wisconsin

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.