Low Income Apartments For Rent in Menomonee Falls, WI

Rental assistance programs support 125 low-income homes in Menomonee Falls where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $384 towards rent each month.

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 Menomonee Falls, 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
Waukesha Housing Authority	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 Menomonee Falls.

Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin

Menomonee Falls features 125 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 Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin

There are 257 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Menomonee Falls.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Menomonee Falls landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Menomonee Falls.

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

2024 Menomonee Falls, 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
Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin Fair Market Rent	$845	$979	$1,170	$1,460	$1,592
Menomonee Falls, 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.

Menomonee Falls, WI Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 7

Total Low Income Apartments 384

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 125

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 24.76%

Average Renter Household Size 1.72

Average Household Size 2.43

Median Household Income $73,350 ±$2,547

Median Rent $934 ±$36

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 44.89% ± 6.04pp

Total Population 35,884

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	7
Total Low Income Apartments	384
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	125
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	24.76%
Average Renter Household Size	1.72
Average Household Size	2.43
Median Household Income	$73,350 ±$2,547
Median Rent	$934 ±$36
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	44.89% ± 6.04pp
Total Population	35,884

Population and Household Demographics

Menomonee Falls is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin with a population of 35,884. There are 14,648 households in the city with an average household size of 2.43 persons. 24.76% of households in Menomonee Falls are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Menomonee Falls

The median gross income for households in Menomonee Falls is $73,350 a year, or $6,113 a month. The median rent for the city is $934 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Menomonee Falls, a household making less than $3,113 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 44.89% of households who rent are overburdened in Menomonee Falls.

Area Median Income In Menomonee Falls

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 Menomonee Falls, the AMI is calculated from all households within Waukesha County.

In Menomonee Falls, 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 Menomonee Falls

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 Menomonee Falls

	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 Menomonee Falls 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 Menomonee Falls 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 Menomonee Falls 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