Low Income Apartments For Rent in Madison, WI

There are 4,260 low-income apartments in Madison that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Madison, Wisconsin can range from $875 to $1,250 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 2,887 low-income homes in Madison where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on July 2nd, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Madison, 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
Community Development Authority of the City of Madison	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Dane County Housing Authority	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Family Self-Sufficiency

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

Madison, Wisconsin Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Madison, Wisconsin

Madison features 2,887 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 Madison, Wisconsin

There are 4,260 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Madison.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Madison, Wisconsin

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Madison, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,235 and $1,509.

2024 Madison, 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
Madison, Wisconsin Fair Market Rent	$1,004	$1,182	$1,372	$1,808	$1,986
Madison, Wisconsin Payment Standard Range	$904 to $1,104	$1,064 to $1,300	$1,235 to $1,509	$1,627 to $1,989	$1,787 to $2,185

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Madison, WI Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 124

Total Low Income Apartments 7,844

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 2,887

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters %

Average Renter Household Size 0.00

Average Household Size 0.00

Median Household Income $0 ±$0

Median Rent $0 ±$0

Total Population 0

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	124
Total Low Income Apartments	7,844
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	2,887
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	%
Average Renter Household Size	0.00
Average Household Size	0.00
Median Household Income	$0 ±$0
Median Rent	$0 ±$0
Total Population	0

Population and Household Demographics

Madison is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin with a population of 0. There are 0 households in the city with an average household size of 0.00 persons. % of households in Madison are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Madison

The median gross income for households in Madison is $0 a year, or $0 a month. The median rent for the city is $0 a month.

Area Median Income In Madison

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 Madison, the AMI is calculated from all households within Dane County.

In Madison, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $123,400

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 Madison

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 Madison

	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 Madison AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$25,700	$29,350	$33,000	$36,650	$39,600	$42,550	$45,450	$50,560
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Madison AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$42,750	$48,850	$54,950	$61,050	$65,950	$70,850	$75,750	$80,600
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Madison AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$66,300	$75,750	$85,200	$94,650	$102,250	$109,800	$117,400	$124,950