; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Cambria, WI

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201 Evans Drive
Cambria, Wisconsin
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234 Towyn St
Cambria, Wisconsin
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There are 12 low-income apartments in Cambria that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 20 low-income homes in Cambria where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $-4 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on April 23rd, 2021. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Cambria, 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.

Housing Authority Programs
Central Wisconsin Community Action Council Inc Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Go to the Wisconsin Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Cambria.

Cambria, Wisconsin Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Cambria, Wisconsin

Cambria features 20 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 Cambria, Wisconsin

There are 12 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Cambria.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Cambria, Wisconsin

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Cambria, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $921 and $1,125.

2024 Cambria, Wisconsin Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Cambria, Wisconsin Fair Market Rent $693 $779 $1,023 $1,439 $1,556
Cambria, Wisconsin Payment Standard Range $624 to $762 $701 to $857 $921 to $1,125 $1,295 to $1,583 $1,400 to $1,712

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Cambria, WI Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 32
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 20
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 25.1%
Average Renter Household Size 2.60
Average Household Size 2.64
Median Household Income $52,031 ±$11,261
Median Rent $654 ±$139
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 33.85% ± 24.45pp
Total Population 716

Population and Household Demographics

Cambria is a city in Columbia County, Wisconsin with a population of 716. There are 259 households in the city with an average household size of 2.64 persons. 25.1% of households in Cambria are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Cambria

The median gross income for households in Cambria is $52,031 a year, or $4,336 a month. The median rent for the city is $654 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Cambria, a household making less than $2,180 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 33.85% of households who rent are overburdened in Cambria.

Area Median Income In Cambria

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Cambria, the AMI is calculated from all households within Columbia County.

In Cambria, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $98,400

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Cambria

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Cambria

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Cambria AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$20,550 $23,500 $26,450 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Cambria AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$34,300 $39,200 $44,100 $48,950 $52,900 $56,800 $60,700 $64,650
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Cambria AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$54,850 $62,650 $70,500 $78,300 $84,600 $90,850 $97,100 $103,400