Low Income Apartments For Rent in Highland, WI

There are 12 low-income apartments in Highland that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Highland, Wisconsin can range from $460 to $460 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 6 low-income homes in Highland where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 30th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Highland, Wisconsin Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Highland, Wisconsin

Highland features 6 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 Highland, Wisconsin

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Highland, Wisconsin

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Highland, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $888 and $1,086.

2024 Highland, 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
Highland, Wisconsin Fair Market Rent	$669	$751	$987	$1,279	$1,371
Highland, Wisconsin Payment Standard Range	$602 to $736	$676 to $826	$888 to $1,086	$1,151 to $1,407	$1,234 to $1,508

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Highland, WI Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2

Total Low Income Apartments 18

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 6

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 23.45%

Average Renter Household Size 2.39

Average Household Size 2.46

Median Household Income $42,228 ±$3,606

Median Rent $555 ±$142

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 48.28% ± 13.42pp

Total Population 919

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	2
Total Low Income Apartments	18
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	6
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	23.45%
Average Renter Household Size	2.39
Average Household Size	2.46
Median Household Income	$42,228 ±$3,606
Median Rent	$555 ±$142
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	48.28% ± 13.42pp
Total Population	919

Population and Household Demographics

Highland is a city in Iowa County, Wisconsin with a population of 919. There are 371 households in the city with an average household size of 2.46 persons. 23.45% of households in Highland are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Highland

The median gross income for households in Highland is $42,228 a year, or $3,519 a month. The median rent for the city is $555 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Highland, a household making less than $1,850 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 48.28% of households who rent are overburdened in Highland.

Area Median Income In Highland

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 Highland, the AMI is calculated from all households within Iowa County.

In Highland, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $105,600

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 Highland

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 Highland

	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Highland AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$20,150	$23,000	$25,900	$30,000	$35,140	$40,280	$45,420	$50,560
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Highland AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$33,550	$38,350	$43,150	$47,900	$51,750	$55,600	$59,400	$63,250
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Highland AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$53,700	$61,350	$69,000	$76,650	$82,800	$88,950	$95,050	$101,200