; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Hales Corners, WI

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There are 0 low-income apartments in Hales Corners that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 56 low-income homes in Hales Corners 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 October 30th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Hales Corners, 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
Milwaukee County Housing Division Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Go to the Wisconsin Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Hales Corners.

Hales Corners, Wisconsin Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Hales Corners, Wisconsin

Hales Corners features 56 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 Hales Corners, Wisconsin

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hales Corners, Wisconsin

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Hales Corners, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,053 and $1,287.

2024 Hales Corners, 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
Hales Corners, Wisconsin Fair Market Rent $845 $979 $1,170 $1,460 $1,592
Hales Corners, Wisconsin Payment Standard Range $761 to $930 $881 to $1,077 $1,053 to $1,287 $1,314 to $1,606 $1,433 to $1,751

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Hales Corners, WI Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 56
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 56
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 39.94%
Average Renter Household Size 1.78
Average Household Size 2.40
Median Household Income $69,076 ±$8,407
Median Rent $1,015 ±$107
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 39.28% ± 10.24pp
Total Population 7,756

Population and Household Demographics

Hales Corners is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin with a population of 7,756. There are 3,200 households in the city with an average household size of 2.40 persons. 39.94% of households in Hales Corners are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Hales Corners

The median gross income for households in Hales Corners is $69,076 a year, or $5,756 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,015 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Hales Corners, a household making less than $3,383 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 39.28% of households who rent are overburdened in Hales Corners.

Area Median Income In Hales Corners

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 Hales Corners, the AMI is calculated from all households within Milwaukee County.

In Hales Corners, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $100,600

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 Hales Corners

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 Hales Corners

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Hales Corners AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$21,000 $24,000 $27,000 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Hales Corners AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$35,000 $40,000 $45,000 $49,950 $53,950 $57,950 $61,950 $65,950
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Hales Corners AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$55,950 $63,950 $71,950 $79,900 $86,300 $92,700 $99,100 $105,500