Low Income Apartments For Rent in Park Falls, WI

Rental assistance programs support 105 low-income homes in Park Falls 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 August 19th, 2020. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Park 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
Park Falls Housing Authority	Public Housing
Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Central Wisconsin Community Action Council Inc	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)

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

Park Falls, Wisconsin Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Park Falls, Wisconsin

Park Falls features 105 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 Park Falls, Wisconsin

There are 24 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Park Falls.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Park Falls, Wisconsin

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Park Falls, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

2024 Park 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
Park Falls, Wisconsin Fair Market Rent	$684	$689	$905	$1,201	$1,205
Park Falls, Wisconsin Payment Standard Range	$616 to $752	$620 to $758	$815 to $996	$1,081 to $1,321	$1,085 to $1,326

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Park Falls, WI Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 5

Total Low Income Apartments 139

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 105

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 36.95%

Average Renter Household Size 1.74

Average Household Size 1.90

Median Household Income $37,644 ±$6,518

Median Rent $450 ±$51

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 43.52% ± 15.52pp

Total Population 2,216

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	5
Total Low Income Apartments	139
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	105
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	36.95%
Average Renter Household Size	1.74
Average Household Size	1.90
Median Household Income	$37,644 ±$6,518
Median Rent	$450 ±$51
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	43.52% ± 15.52pp
Total Population	2,216

Population and Household Demographics

Park Falls is a city in Price County, Wisconsin with a population of 2,216. There are 1,107 households in the city with an average household size of 1.90 persons. 36.95% of households in Park Falls are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Park Falls

The median gross income for households in Park Falls is $37,644 a year, or $3,137 a month. The median rent for the city is $450 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Park Falls, a household making less than $1,500 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 43.52% of households who rent are overburdened in Park Falls.

Area Median Income In Park 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 Park Falls, the AMI is calculated from all households within Price County.

In Park Falls, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $75,300

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 Park 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 Park 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 Park Falls AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$17,850	$20,400	$24,860	$30,000	$35,140	$40,280	$45,420	$50,560
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Park Falls AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$29,750	$34,000	$38,250	$42,500	$45,900	$49,300	$52,700	$56,100
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Park Falls AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$47,600	$54,400	$61,200	$68,000	$73,450	$78,900	$84,350	$89,800