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

Discover affordable housing in Woodruff 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.

Woodland Lake Estates

656 US Highway 51, Woodruff, Wisconsin 54568

Wood Court Apartments

917 3rd Ave, Woodruff, Wisconsin 54568

One Penny Place

801 2nd Ave, Woodruff, Wisconsin 54568

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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 Woodruff, Wisconsin
$18.75/hour
$11.50 (+159%) more than Wisconsin minimum wage and $11.50 (+159%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Woodruff, 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 Woodruff, Wisconsin.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Woodruff, Wisconsin.

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

How many renters live in Woodruff, Wisconsin?

The City of Woodruff has 628 people living in 371 households.

There are 178 renters living in 142 renter households in this City. Renters make up 28.34 percent of the population living in Woodruff.

What is the rental market like in Woodruff, Wisconsin?

There are an estimated 479 housing units in the Woodruff area. Of these, 173 units are rental homes, making up 36 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Woodruff, Wisconsin, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Woodruff?

The rental vacancy rate in Woodruff 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 Woodruff for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Woodruff
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 98 44 0 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Woodruff

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

Among renter households in this market, 40 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Woodruff

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $694 to $1,437. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $694
One BR $807
Two BR $990
Three BR $1,197
Four BR $1,437
2024 Fair Market Rents in Woodruff, Wisconsin

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

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
One BR 58 59 percent
Two BR 37 84 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Woodruff, Wisconsin

How many affordable rental units are in Woodruff?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 42
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Woodruff, Wisconsin

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

Income Based Apartments in Woodruff, Wisconsin

Woodruff features 42 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 Woodruff, Wisconsin

There are 11 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Woodruff.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Woodruff, Wisconsin

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Woodruff landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Woodruff.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Woodruff, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $891 and $1,089.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.