; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Tomahawk, WI

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Timm St Properties

1007 Timm St
Tomahawk, Wisconsin
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Longfellow and Whittier Apartments

11 W Merrill Ave
Tomahawk, Wisconsin
Subsidized
PBRA

Alice Henke Villa

215 W Mohawk Drive
Tomahawk, Wisconsin
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202

108 E Somo Ave

108 E Somo Ave
Tomahawk, Wisconsin
$1,050
4 BR

Woodridge Apartments

44 E Birchwood Ave
Tomahawk, Wisconsin
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Somo Court Apartments

15 Marinette St
Tomahawk, Wisconsin
Subsidized
Public Housing
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There are 24 low-income apartments in Tomahawk that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 117 low-income homes in Tomahawk 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 July 2nd, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Tomahawk, 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
Lincoln County Housing Authority Public Housing
Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
North Central Community Action Program Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Go to the Wisconsin Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Tomahawk.

Tomahawk, Wisconsin Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Tomahawk, Wisconsin

Tomahawk features 117 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 Tomahawk, Wisconsin

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Tomahawk, Wisconsin

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

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

2024 Tomahawk, 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
Tomahawk, Wisconsin Fair Market Rent $664 $705 $905 $1,275 $1,343
Tomahawk, Wisconsin Payment Standard Range $598 to $730 $635 to $776 $815 to $996 $1,148 to $1,403 $1,209 to $1,477

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Tomahawk, WI Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 6
Total Low Income Apartments 142
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 117
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 39.69%
Average Renter Household Size 1.71
Average Household Size 2.02
Median Household Income $38,462 ±$5,753
Median Rent $557 ±$76
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 31.89% ± 10.66pp
Total Population 3,309

Population and Household Demographics

Tomahawk is a city in Lincoln County, Wisconsin with a population of 3,309. There are 1,572 households in the city with an average household size of 2.02 persons. 39.69% of households in Tomahawk are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Tomahawk

The median gross income for households in Tomahawk is $38,462 a year, or $3,205 a month. The median rent for the city is $557 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Tomahawk, a household making less than $1,857 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 31.89% of households who rent are overburdened in Tomahawk.

Area Median Income In Tomahawk

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 Tomahawk, the AMI is calculated from all households within Lincoln County.

In Tomahawk, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $89,200

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 Tomahawk

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 Tomahawk

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Tomahawk AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$18,150 $20,750 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Tomahawk AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$30,250 $34,550 $38,850 $43,150 $46,650 $50,100 $53,550 $57,000
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Tomahawk AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$48,350 $55,250 $62,150 $69,050 $74,600 $80,100 $85,650 $91,150