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Affordable apartments in Waukesha, Wisconsin

9 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.

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Buildings

BERKSHIRE AT KENSINGTON

LIHTC
1800 KENSINGTON BLDG 1, WAUKESHA, WI, 53188
Income-restricted units
84 of 177
Year placed in service
2010
Bedroom mix
8 studio · 97 1BR · 72 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,081 rent + $121 utilities = $1,202/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

SILVERNAIL

LIHTC
2421 SILVERNAIL RD, WAUKESHA, WI
Income-restricted units
82 of 90
Year placed in service
2000
Bedroom mix
35 1BR · 55 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,081 rent + $121 utilities = $1,202/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

BERKSHIRE AT SUNSET

LIHTC
S30W24890 SUNSET DR, WAUKESHA, WI, 53189
Income-restricted units
77 of 77
Year placed in service
2005
Bedroom mix
37 1BR · 41 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,081 rent + $121 utilities = $1,202/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

SUNSET APARTMENTS

Section 8
1512 BIG BEND RD, Waukesha, WI, 53189
Income-restricted units
72 of 72
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $1,081 rent + $121 utilities = $1,202/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

HILLCREST APARTMENTS

Section 8
1804 S Grand Ave Apt 2, Waukesha, WI, 53189
Income-restricted units
60 of 60
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $1,081 rent + $121 utilities = $1,202/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

HIGHLANDS SOUTH APTS

LIHTC
1521 BIG BEND RD, WAUKESHA, WI, 53189
Income-restricted units
53 of 61
Year placed in service
2003
Bedroom mix
12 1BR · 42 2BR · 8 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,081 rent + $121 utilities = $1,202/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

PINE POINTE APTS

LIHTC
227 HINMAN AVE, WAUKESHA, WI, 53186
Income-restricted units
28 of 80
Year placed in service
1991
Bedroom mix
80 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,081 rent + $121 utilities = $1,202/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

SUMMIT WOODS

LIHTC
2501 SUMMIT AVE, WAUKESHA, WI, 53188
Income-restricted units
21 of 104
Year placed in service
1991
Bedroom mix
22 1BR · 82 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,081 rent + $121 utilities = $1,202/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

HILLCREST APARTMENTS

LIHTC
1905 S WEST AVENUE, WAUKESHA, WI, 53189
Income-restricted units
2 of 60
Year placed in service
2013
Bedroom mix
4 2BR · 56 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,081 rent + $121 utilities = $1,202/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 Waukesha, WI

Metro-level
BedroomsLocal FMRNational median
Studio$919n/a
1 bedroom$1,027n/a
2 bedroom$1,081$1,502
3 bedroom$1,405n/a
4 bedroom$1,622n/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 : Waukesha County, WI

Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI. FY2025. Area median income: $110,700.

Household size30% AMI50% AMI80% AMI
1 person$23,250$38,750$62,000
2 people$26,600$44,300$70,850
3 people$29,900$49,850$79,700
4 people$33,200$55,350$88,550
5 people$37,650$59,800$95,650
6 people$43,150$64,250$102,750
7 people$48,650$68,650$109,850
8 people$54,150$73,100$116,900

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: Waukesha cost-of-living and Fair Market Rent overview