; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Chilton, WI

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Diane Manor

1030 S Diane St
Chilton, Wisconsin
Subsidized
PBRA
BMIR

Uptown Commons Senior Housing

49 W Main St
Chilton, Wisconsin
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Cambridge Court

721 Vogt Ln
Chilton, Wisconsin
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Uptown Commons II

49 West Main Street
Chilton, Wisconsin
Rent Assisted
HOME
LIHTC
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1-2 BR

Chilton

312 Bonk St
Chilton, Wisconsin
Subsidized
Public Housing
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There are 88 low-income apartments in Chilton that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 68 low-income homes in Chilton where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $389 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on June 7th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Chilton, 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
Chilton Housing Authority Public Housing
Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Integrated Community Solutions Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Go to the Wisconsin Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Chilton.

Chilton, Wisconsin Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Chilton, Wisconsin

Chilton features 68 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 Chilton, Wisconsin

There are 88 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Chilton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Chilton, Wisconsin

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Chilton landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Chilton.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Chilton, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $885 and $1,081.

2024 Chilton, 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
Chilton, Wisconsin Fair Market Rent $696 $772 $983 $1,327 $1,332
Chilton, Wisconsin Payment Standard Range $626 to $766 $695 to $849 $885 to $1,081 $1,194 to $1,460 $1,199 to $1,465

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Chilton, WI Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 5
Total Low Income Apartments 156
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 68
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 37.36%
Average Renter Household Size 2.21
Average Household Size 2.38
Median Household Income $47,955 ±$11,395
Median Rent $644 ±$117
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 36.85% ± 15.34pp
Total Population 3,944

Population and Household Demographics

Chilton is a city in Calumet County, Wisconsin with a population of 3,944. There are 1,598 households in the city with an average household size of 2.38 persons. 37.36% of households in Chilton are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Chilton

The median gross income for households in Chilton is $47,955 a year, or $3,996 a month. The median rent for the city is $644 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Chilton, a household making less than $2,147 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 36.85% of households who rent are overburdened in Chilton.

Area Median Income In Chilton

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 Chilton, the AMI is calculated from all households within Calumet County.

In Chilton, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $104,400

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 Chilton

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 Chilton

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Chilton AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$21,300 $24,350 $27,400 $30,400 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Chilton AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$35,500 $40,550 $45,600 $50,650 $54,750 $58,800 $62,850 $66,900
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Chilton AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$56,750 $64,850 $72,950 $81,050 $87,550 $94,050 $100,550 $107,000