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Affordable apartments in Wausau, Wisconsin

18 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

STURGEON BLUFF APTS

LIHTC
1320 GRAND AVE, WAUSAU, WI, 54403
Income-restricted units
104 of 104
Year placed in service
2005
Bedroom mix
98 1BR · 7 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $898 rent + $121 utilities = $1,019/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

IMPACT HOUSING

Section 8
Alvin O'Konski Manor, 920 W Campus Dr, Wausau, WI, 54401
Income-restricted units
103 of 103
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $898 rent + $121 utilities = $1,019/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

IMPACT HOUSING

Section 202
Alvin O'Konski Manor, 920 W Campus Dr, Wausau, WI, 54401
Income-restricted units
103 of 103
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $898 rent + $121 utilities = $1,019/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

STURGEON BLUFF APARTMENTS

Section 8
1320 GRAND AVE, Wausau, WI, 54403
Income-restricted units
103 of 105
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $898 rent + $121 utilities = $1,019/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

ISLAND PLACE

LIHTC
400 RIVER DR, WAUSAU, WI, 54403
Income-restricted units
68 of 127
Year placed in service
1989
Bedroom mix
25 1BR · 96 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $898 rent + $121 utilities = $1,019/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

TERRACE HEIGHTS APTS

LIHTC
1301 A F TOWN LINE RD, WAUSAU, WI
Income-restricted units
50 of 50
Year placed in service
2003
Bedroom mix
41 2BR · 9 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $898 rent + $121 utilities = $1,019/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

CITY WALK

LIHTC
120 GRAND AVE, WAUSAU, WI, 54403
Income-restricted units
48 of 48
Year placed in service
1993
Bedroom mix
37 1BR · 11 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $898 rent + $121 utilities = $1,019/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

EAST HIGH APTS

LIHTC
708 FULTON ST, WAUSAU, WI, 54403
Income-restricted units
46 of 54
Year placed in service
2005
Bedroom mix
27 1BR · 28 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $898 rent + $121 utilities = $1,019/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

VILLAGE SQUARE

LIHTC
505 S SIXTH AVE, WAUSAU, WI, 54401
Income-restricted units
33 of 33
Year placed in service
1990
Bedroom mix
25 1BR · 8 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $898 rent + $121 utilities = $1,019/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

FEDERAL BUILDING LOFTS

LIHTC
317 N 1ST ST, WAUSAU, WI, 54403
Income-restricted units
18 of 21
Year placed in service
2012
Bedroom mix
8 1BR · 7 2BR · 6 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $898 rent + $121 utilities = $1,019/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

WILSON PLACE

LIHTC
728 JEFFERSON ST, WAUSAU, WI, 54403
Income-restricted units
15 of 16
Year placed in service
1992
Bedroom mix
2 1BR · 4 2BR · 8 3BR · 3 4+BR

Estimated total housing cost: $898 rent + $121 utilities = $1,019/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES APTS

LIHTC
307 SUMMIT DR, WAUSAU, WI, 54401
Income-restricted units
12 of 12
Year placed in service
1993
Bedroom mix
4 1BR · 8 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $898 rent + $121 utilities = $1,019/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

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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.

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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 Wausau, WI

Metro-level
BedroomsLocal FMRNational median
Studio$763n/a
1 bedroom$853n/a
2 bedroom$898$1,502
3 bedroom$1,167n/a
4 bedroom$1,347n/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 : Marathon County, WI

Wausau, WI. FY2025. Area median income: $98,800.

Household size30% AMI50% AMI80% AMI
1 person$20,800$34,600$55,350
2 people$23,750$39,550$63,250
3 people$26,700$44,500$71,150
4 people$32,150$49,400$79,050
5 people$37,650$53,400$85,400
6 people$43,150$57,350$91,700
7 people$48,650$61,300$98,050
8 people$54,150$65,250$104,350

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