Low Income Apartments For Rent in Rothschild, WI

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Rothschild where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $387 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.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Rothschild, 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
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 Rothschild.

Rothschild, Wisconsin Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Rothschild, Wisconsin

Rothschild features 0 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 Rothschild, Wisconsin

There are 140 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Rothschild.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Rothschild, Wisconsin

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Rothschild landlords $300 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Rothschild.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Rothschild, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $918 and $1,122.

2024 Rothschild, 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
Rothschild, Wisconsin Fair Market Rent	$691	$776	$1,020	$1,324	$1,358
Rothschild, Wisconsin Payment Standard Range	$622 to $760	$698 to $854	$918 to $1,122	$1,192 to $1,456	$1,222 to $1,494

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Rothschild, WI Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 4

Total Low Income Apartments 140

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 28.49%

Average Renter Household Size 1.86

Average Household Size 2.31

Median Household Income $56,656 ±$7,050

Median Rent $720 ±$54

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 41.73% ± 13.78pp

Total Population 5,287

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	4
Total Low Income Apartments	140
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	28.49%
Average Renter Household Size	1.86
Average Household Size	2.31
Median Household Income	$56,656 ±$7,050
Median Rent	$720 ±$54
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	41.73% ± 13.78pp
Total Population	5,287

Population and Household Demographics

Rothschild is a city in Marathon County, Wisconsin with a population of 5,287. There are 2,271 households in the city with an average household size of 2.31 persons. 28.49% of households in Rothschild are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Rothschild

The median gross income for households in Rothschild is $56,656 a year, or $4,721 a month. The median rent for the city is $720 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Rothschild, a household making less than $2,400 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 41.73% of households who rent are overburdened in Rothschild.

Area Median Income In Rothschild

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 Rothschild, the AMI is calculated from all households within Marathon County.

In Rothschild, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $100,000

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 Rothschild

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 Rothschild

	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 Rothschild AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$19,500	$22,250	$25,050	$30,000	$35,140	$40,280	$45,420	$50,560
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Rothschild AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$32,450	$37,100	$41,750	$46,350	$50,100	$53,800	$57,500	$61,200
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Rothschild AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$51,950	$59,350	$66,750	$74,150	$80,100	$86,050	$91,950	$97,900