Low Income Apartments For Rent in Woodruff, WI

Rental assistance programs support 42 low-income homes in Woodruff where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $282 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 Woodruff, 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)
Newcap	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)

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

Woodruff, Wisconsin Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Woodruff, Wisconsin

Woodruff features 42 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 Woodruff, Wisconsin

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Woodruff, Wisconsin

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Woodruff landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Woodruff.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Woodruff, Wisconsin for a two-bedroom apartment is between $891 and $1,089.

2024 Woodruff, 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
Woodruff, Wisconsin Fair Market Rent	$694	$807	$990	$1,197	$1,437
Woodruff, Wisconsin Payment Standard Range	$625 to $763	$726 to $888	$891 to $1,089	$1,077 to $1,317	$1,293 to $1,581

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Woodruff, WI Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3

Total Low Income Apartments 53

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 42

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 45.41%

Average Renter Household Size 1.16

Average Household Size 1.71

Median Household Income $20,192 ±$7,328

Median Rent $578 ±$37

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 64.89% ± 24.52pp

Total Population 709

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	3
Total Low Income Apartments	53
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	42
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	45.41%
Average Renter Household Size	1.16
Average Household Size	1.71
Median Household Income	$20,192 ±$7,328
Median Rent	$578 ±$37
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	64.89% ± 24.52pp
Total Population	709

Population and Household Demographics

Woodruff is a city in Oneida County, Wisconsin with a population of 709. There are 414 households in the city with an average household size of 1.71 persons. 45.41% of households in Woodruff are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Woodruff

The median gross income for households in Woodruff is $20,192 a year, or $1,683 a month. The median rent for the city is $578 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Woodruff, a household making less than $1,927 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 64.89% of households who rent are overburdened in Woodruff.

Area Median Income In Woodruff

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 Woodruff, the AMI is calculated from all households within Oneida County.

In Woodruff, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $88,500

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 Woodruff

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 Woodruff

	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 Woodruff AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$18,000	$20,600	$24,860	$30,000	$35,140	$40,280	$45,420	$50,560
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Woodruff AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$30,000	$34,300	$38,600	$42,850	$46,300	$49,750	$53,150	$56,600
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Woodruff AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$48,000	$54,850	$61,700	$68,550	$74,050	$79,550	$85,050	$90,500