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

Discover affordable housing in Westby 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.

Halvorsen Apartments

211 Milwaukee Ave, Westby, Wisconsin 54667

Scattered Sites

503 S Main St, Westby, Wisconsin 54667

Scenic View Apartments

109 Milwaukee St, Westby, Wisconsin 54667

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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 Westby, Wisconsin
$17.14/hour
$9.89 (+136%) more than Wisconsin minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Westby, 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 Public Housing programs for Westby, Wisconsin.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Westby, Wisconsin.

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

How many renters live in Westby, Wisconsin?

The City of Westby has 2,318 people living in 973 households.

There are 420 renters living in 231 renter households in this City. Renters make up 18.12 percent of the population living in Westby.

What is the rental market like in Westby, Wisconsin?

There are an estimated 997 housing units in the Westby area. Of these, 231 units are rental homes, making up 23 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Westby, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Westby?

The rental vacancy rate in Westby is 0 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 Westby for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Westby
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
20 33 137 34 5
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Westby

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

Among renter households in this market, 46 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Westby

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $619 to $1,419. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $619
One BR $703
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,205
Four BR $1,419
2024 Fair Market Rents in Westby, Wisconsin

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

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 10 50 percent
One BR 28 85 percent
Two BR 53 39 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Westby, Wisconsin

How many affordable rental units are in Westby?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 54
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 20
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Westby, Wisconsin

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

Income Based Apartments in Westby, Wisconsin

Westby features 225 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 Westby, Wisconsin

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Westby.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Westby, Wisconsin

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Westby landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Westby.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Westby, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.