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

Discover affordable housing in Sawyer County where there are 13+ 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.

Franmar

10573 Kansas Ave, Hayward, Wisconsin 54843

Sawyer County Housing

15918 W 5th St, Hayward, Wisconsin 54843

Winterhaven Apartments

5038 N Ellen St, Winter, Wisconsin 54896

Northern Lights Apartments

15865 W Guard St, Hayward, Wisconsin 54843

Project 8 Drytown

9408 N Drytown Ave, Hayward, Wisconsin 54843

Lac Courte Orellies Homes II

9012 N Akikaandag Ln, Hayward, Wisconsin 54843

Northern Lights

15865 Guard St, Hayward, Wisconsin 54843

Shirley Anne Apts

10654 Reinke St, Hayward, Wisconsin

Galaxie I

10695 N Reinke Street, Hayward, Wisconsin

Sawyer Co H/A

15769 Illinois Ave, Hayward, Wisconsin

M0182206.131.62 Indianhead

Indianhead Community Action Agency, Hayward, Wisconsin 54843

M99 Rhd89205.05 Ind

10828 Beal Ave, Hayward, Wisconsin 54843

Nyman Avenue Affordable Housing Townhomes

117 Guard St, Hayward, Wisconsin 54843

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Sawyer County, Wisconsin
$17.82/hour
$10.57 (+146%) more than Wisconsin minimum wage and $10.57 (+146%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Sawyer 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 Sawyer County, Wisconsin.

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

How many renters live in Sawyer County, Wisconsin?

The County of Sawyer County has 18,057 people living in 8,210 households.

There are 3,732 renters living in 1,977 renter households in this County. Renters make up 20.67 percent of the population living in Sawyer County.

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

There are an estimated 16,045 housing units in the Sawyer County area. Of these, 2,105 units are rental homes, making up 13 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Sawyer County?

The rental vacancy rate in Sawyer County 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 Sawyer County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sawyer County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
203 482 729 457 91
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sawyer County

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

Among renter households in this market, 30 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 10 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 Sawyer County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $638 to $1,253. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $638
One BR $716
Two BR $941
Three BR $1,138
Four BR $1,253
2024 Fair Market Rents in Sawyer County, Wisconsin

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Sawyer 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 74 36 percent
One BR 403 84 percent
Two BR 366 50 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Sawyer County, Wisconsin

How many affordable rental units are in Sawyer County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 58
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 114
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 1
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 116
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Sawyer County, Wisconsin

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

Income Based Apartments in Sawyer County, Wisconsin

Sawyer County features 171 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 Sawyer County, Wisconsin

There are 154 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sawyer County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sawyer County, Wisconsin

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Sawyer County landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Sawyer County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Sawyer County, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $847 and $1,035.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.