; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Mineral Point, WI

Fairview Heights Apartments

719 Fair St
Mineral Point, Wisconsin
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
RDRA
S515
Call For Rent
1 BR

School House Apartments - Mineral Point

530 Maiden St
Mineral Point, Wisconsin
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Point Woods Partnership

510 Alice St
Mineral Point, Wisconsin
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
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There are 11 low-income apartments in Mineral Point that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 28 low-income homes in Mineral Point 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 June 7th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Mineral Point, Wisconsin Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Mineral Point, Wisconsin

Mineral Point features 28 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 Mineral Point, Wisconsin

There are 11 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Mineral Point.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Mineral Point, Wisconsin

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

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

2024 Mineral Point, 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
Mineral Point, Wisconsin Fair Market Rent $669 $751 $987 $1,279 $1,371
Mineral Point, 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.

Mineral Point, WI Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 39
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 28
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 32.15%
Average Renter Household Size 1.88
Average Household Size 2.22
Median Household Income $48,698 ±$6,625
Median Rent $635 ±$67
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 40.22% ± 15.57pp
Total Population 2,547

Population and Household Demographics

Mineral Point is a city in Iowa County, Wisconsin with a population of 2,547. There are 1,129 households in the city with an average household size of 2.22 persons. 32.15% of households in Mineral Point are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Mineral Point

The median gross income for households in Mineral Point is $48,698 a year, or $4,058 a month. The median rent for the city is $635 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Mineral Point, a household making less than $2,117 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 40.22% of households who rent are overburdened in Mineral Point.

Area Median Income In Mineral Point

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

In Mineral Point, 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 Mineral Point

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 Mineral Point

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Mineral Point 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 Mineral Point 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 Mineral Point 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