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Affordable apartments in Columbus, Wisconsin

3 income-restricted buildings tracked here, drawn from HUD's LIHTC, Section 8, Section 202, and Section 811 datasets. Map, eligibility tiers, and Fair Market Rent below.

3 lihtc

Buildings

COLONIAL MANOR

LIHTC
15 PARKVIEW CIR, COLUMBUS, WI, 53925
Income-restricted units
25 of 25
Year placed in service
1991
Bedroom mix
17 1BR · 8 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $819 rent + $121 utilities = $940/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

WHITNEY

LIHTC
100 E JAMES ST, COLUMBUS, WI, 53925
Income-restricted units
6 of 8
Year placed in service
1992
Bedroom mix
8 1BR

Estimated total housing cost: $819 rent + $121 utilities = $940/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

AVALON COMMONS

LIHTC
574-576 W AVALON RD, COLUMBUS, WI, 53925
Income-restricted units
2 of 24
Year placed in service
2010
Bedroom mix
4 2BR · 20 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $819 rent + $121 utilities = $940/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

Map

Each pin is one income-restricted building. Color-coded by program. Click a pin for details.

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Energy costs in Wisconsin

Residential electricity in Wisconsin runs about 18.37¢/kWh, with a typical monthly residential electric bill near $121. Natural gas runs about $12.93/Mcf. Add this to rent when you compare buildings; it can shift total monthly housing cost by 10–20%.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, retail-sales (electricity) and natural gas residential pricing series, 12-month rolling average.

Check your affordability tier

Enter your annual household income, household size, and zip code. We’ll show which HUD AMI tier you qualify for and what Fair Market Rent looks like in your area.

Fair Market Rent for Columbus, WI

Metro-level
BedroomsLocal FMRNational median
Studio$696n/a
1 bedroom$778n/a
2 bedroom$819$1,502
3 bedroom$1,065n/a
4 bedroom$1,229n/a

Fair Market Rent is HUD’s annual benchmark for the cost of rental housing in a given area. Source label: median_rent_proxy.

HUD income limits : Columbia County, WI

Madison, WI. FY2025. Area median income: $106,100.

Household size30% AMI50% AMI80% AMI
1 person$22,300$37,150$59,450
2 people$25,500$42,450$67,950
3 people$28,700$47,750$76,450
4 people$32,150$53,050$84,900
5 people$37,650$57,300$91,700
6 people$43,150$61,550$98,500
7 people$48,650$65,800$105,300
8 people$54,150$70,050$112,100

HUD calculates income limits per household size relative to the area’s median family income. Properties may serve renters in any combination of these tiers; eligibility is determined per program.

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About this listing. Buildings shown serve income-restricted households across HUD program tiers. We do not show vacancy or pricing for individual units. Always contact the property directly for current availability; many income-restricted buildings maintain waitlists measured in months or years.

See also: Columbus cost-of-living and Fair Market Rent overview