Wisconsin

USDA rental housing in Polk County, WI

7 properties in Polk County have USDA Section 515 or 514 financing: 206 apartments across 3 towns. 137 of those units carry USDA rental assistance, which ties what an eligible tenant pays to income.

7properties
206apartments
137rental assistance units
5vacant units reported

Equal housing opportunity. Properties financed by USDA Rural Development must follow the Fair Housing Act, which bars discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin. If you believe you were treated unfairly, you can file a complaint with HUD at 1-800-669-9777 or with USDA at 866-632-9992.

Open Country does not own, manage or rent these properties and does not take applications. Contact each property's management company for availability, rents and eligibility. Listings come from USDA's public data and may be out of date.

Oakbrook Apts

348 Harriman Ave S, Amery, WI 54001

Elderly · 20 1BR

Units
20
Rental assistance
14
Vacant
0
Accessible
2
Opened
1985

Pinewood Apts.

502 Pinewood St, Amery, WI 54001

Family · 8 2BR, 4 3BR

Units
12
Rental assistance
0
Vacant
0
Accessible
1
Opened
2000

Waters Edge

410 Harriman Ave S, Amery, WI 54001

Elderly · 40 1BR

Units
40
Rental assistance
32
Vacant
0
Accessible
2
Opened
1980

Maple Apts

283 Golf Dr, Clear Lake, WI 54005

Elderly · 12 1BR

Units
12
Rental assistance
7
Vacant
0
Accessible
1
Opened
1984

Polk Co Housing

130 3rd St NW, Clear Lake, WI 54005

Family and elderly · 83 1BR, 19 2BR

Units
102
Rental assistance
76
Vacant
5
Accessible
4
Opened
1977

Spruce Apts

150 3rd St NW, Clear Lake, WI 54005

Elderly · 8 1BR

Units
8
Rental assistance
0
Vacant
0
Accessible
1
Opened
1981

Park View Apts St Croix Family Hsg

331 Mckenney St, St Croix Falls, WI 54024

Family · 4 1BR, 7 2BR, 1 3BR

Managed by White Pine Property Management

Units
12
Rental assistance
8
Vacant
0
Accessible
2
Opened
1988

Source: USDA Rural Development, Section 515/514 active properties file (data as of October 19, 2026). Vacancies are as USDA last recorded them, not live availability.

Who can rent here

USDA-financed apartments are for very low, low and moderate income households (7 CFR 3560.152), and elderly and congregate properties also require a household that meets USDA's definition of elderly. In a unit with USDA rental assistance, the tenant pays the highest of 30% of monthly adjusted income, 10% of gross monthly income or a welfare shelter allowance, and the assistance covers the rest of the rent (7 CFR 3560.203). Each property's manager checks income against USDA's limits for the area when you apply and can tell you whether a unit with rental assistance is open.

For owners and buyers

Ownership: 6 nonprofit, 1 limited-profit. 1 also has housing tax credits. 4 serve elderly tenants. Owners of aging 515 properties can use a Section 538 guaranteed loan to finance a transfer and rehab, at USDA's lower 60 and 25 basis point preservation fees. How 515 transfers work with 538.

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