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

Discover affordable housing in Whitehall 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.

Creekside Apartments

18410 South St, Whitehall, Wisconsin 54773

Whitehall Housing Redevelopment

35924 Claire St, Whitehall, Wisconsin 54773

Northland Whitehall Apartments

S Abrams St, Whitehall, Wisconsin 54773

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Vanea Gardner

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Whitehall, Wisconsin
$17.41/hour
$10.16 (+140%) more than Wisconsin minimum wage and $10.16 (+140%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Whitehall, 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 Whitehall, Wisconsin.

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

How many renters live in Whitehall, Wisconsin?

The City of Whitehall has 1,565 people living in 678 households.

There are 463 renters living in 276 renter households in this City. Renters make up 29.58 percent of the population living in Whitehall.

What is the rental market like in Whitehall, Wisconsin?

There are an estimated 789 housing units in the Whitehall area. Of these, 336 units are rental homes, making up 43 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Whitehall, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Whitehall?

The rental vacancy rate in Whitehall is 17 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 Whitehall for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Whitehall
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
27 32 161 34 16
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Whitehall

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

Among renter households in this market, 39 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Whitehall

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $695 to $1,224. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $695
One BR $699
Two BR $919
Three BR $1,219
Four BR $1,224
2024 Fair Market Rents in Whitehall, Wisconsin

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

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 13 48 percent
One BR 23 72 percent
Two BR 129 80 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Whitehall, Wisconsin

How many affordable rental units are in Whitehall?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 29
Public Housing 4
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 57
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Whitehall, Wisconsin

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

Income Based Apartments in Whitehall, Wisconsin

Whitehall features 26 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 Whitehall, Wisconsin

There are 83 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Whitehall.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Whitehall, Wisconsin

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Whitehall landlords $200 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Whitehall.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Whitehall, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $827 and $1,011.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.