; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Washburn, WI

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Washburn Housing Redevelopment - Hud

420 E 3rd St
Washburn, Wisconsin
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Autumn Manor and Scat Sites

417 5th Ave W
Washburn, Wisconsin
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There are 36 low-income apartments in Washburn that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 36 low-income homes in Washburn where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $296 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 Washburn, 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
City of Washburn and County of Bayfield Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Go to the Wisconsin Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Washburn.

Washburn, Wisconsin Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Washburn, Wisconsin

Washburn features 36 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 Washburn, Wisconsin

There are 36 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Washburn.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Washburn, Wisconsin

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

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

2024 Washburn, 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
Washburn, Wisconsin Fair Market Rent $733 $738 $905 $1,201 $1,205
Washburn, Wisconsin Payment Standard Range $660 to $806 $664 to $812 $815 to $996 $1,081 to $1,321 $1,085 to $1,326

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Washburn, WI Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 72
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 36
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 34%
Average Renter Household Size 1.69
Average Household Size 1.99
Median Household Income $40,319 ±$4,061
Median Rent $615 ±$126
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 42.11% ± 12.73pp
Total Population 2,094

Population and Household Demographics

Washburn is a city in Bayfield County, Wisconsin with a population of 2,094. There are 1,006 households in the city with an average household size of 1.99 persons. 34% of households in Washburn are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Washburn

The median gross income for households in Washburn is $40,319 a year, or $3,360 a month. The median rent for the city is $615 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Washburn, a household making less than $2,050 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 42.11% of households who rent are overburdened in Washburn.

Area Median Income In Washburn

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 Washburn, the AMI is calculated from all households within Bayfield County.

In Washburn, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $82,300

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 Washburn

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 Washburn

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Washburn 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 Washburn 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 Washburn 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