Wisconsin Income Limits FY2026
HUD sets income limits for each Wisconsin area every year to determine who qualifies for Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, public housing, and other federal housing assistance. The table below shows the FY2026 thresholds at 30%, 50%, and 80% of Area Median Income (AMI) for a four-person household in every Wisconsin HUD area. Select an area for the full breakdown by household size, including the 60% AMI tier used for LIHTC housing.
| Area | Median Income | 30% AMI (4p) | 50% AMI (4p) | 80% AMI (4p) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County, WI | $82,900 | $33,000 | $48,000 | $76,800 |
| Appleton, WI MSA | $111,200 | $33,350 | $55,600 | $88,950 |
| Appleton, WI MSA | $111,200 | $33,350 | $55,600 | $88,950 |
| Appleton, WI MSA | $111,200 | $33,350 | $55,600 | $88,950 |
| Ashland County, WI | $87,400 | $33,000 | $48,000 | $76,800 |
| Barron County, WI | $87,900 | $33,000 | $48,000 | $76,800 |
| Bayfield County, WI | $91,600 | $33,000 | $48,000 | $76,800 |
| Buffalo County, WI | $90,500 | $33,000 | $48,000 | $76,800 |
| Burnett County, WI | $87,700 | $33,000 | $48,000 | $76,800 |
| Clark County, WI | $88,000 | $33,000 | $48,000 | $76,800 |
| Columbia County, WI HUD Metro FMR Area | $107,300 | $33,000 | $53,650 | $85,850 |
| Columbia County, WI HUD Metro FMR Area | $107,300 | $33,000 | $53,650 | $85,850 |
| Crawford County, WI | $84,700 | $33,000 | $48,000 | $76,800 |
| Dodge County, WI | $101,700 | $33,000 | $50,850 | $81,350 |
| Door County, WI | $104,800 | $33,000 | $52,400 | $83,850 |
| Duluth, MN-WI MSA | $101,100 | $33,000 | $50,550 | $80,900 |
| Dunn County, WI | $100,700 | $33,000 | $50,350 | $80,550 |
| Eau Claire, WI MSA | $101,300 | $33,000 | $50,650 | $81,050 |
| Eau Claire, WI MSA | $101,300 | $33,000 | $50,650 | $81,050 |
| Eau Claire, WI MSA | $101,300 | $33,000 | $50,650 | $81,050 |
| Florence County, WI | $77,900 | $33,000 | $48,000 | $76,800 |
| Fond du Lac, WI MSA | $105,800 | $33,000 | $52,900 | $84,650 |
| Fond du Lac, WI MSA | $105,800 | $33,000 | $52,900 | $84,650 |
| Forest County, WI | $76,900 | $33,000 | $48,000 | $76,800 |
| Grant County, WI | $95,000 | $33,000 | $48,000 | $76,800 |
| Green Bay, WI HUD Metro FMR Area | $106,300 | $33,000 | $53,150 | $85,050 |
| Green Bay, WI HUD Metro FMR Area | $106,300 | $33,000 | $53,150 | $85,050 |
| Green Bay, WI HUD Metro FMR Area | $106,300 | $33,000 | $53,150 | $85,050 |
| Green County, WI HUD Metro FMR Area | $110,000 | $33,000 | $55,000 | $88,000 |
| Green County, WI HUD Metro FMR Area | $110,000 | $33,000 | $55,000 | $88,000 |
| Green Lake County, WI | $92,200 | $33,000 | $48,000 | $76,800 |
| Iowa County, WI HUD Metro FMR Area | $110,900 | $33,250 | $55,450 | $88,700 |
| Iowa County, WI HUD Metro FMR Area | $110,900 | $33,250 | $55,450 | $88,700 |
| Iron County, WI | $82,300 | $33,000 | $48,000 | $76,800 |
| Jackson County, WI | $86,300 | $33,000 | $48,000 | $76,800 |
| Janesville-Beloit, WI MSA | $94,500 | $33,000 | $48,000 | $76,800 |
| Janesville-Beloit, WI MSA | $94,500 | $33,000 | $48,000 | $76,800 |
| Jefferson County, WI | $111,700 | $33,500 | $55,850 | $89,350 |
| Juneau County, WI | $87,600 | $33,000 | $48,000 | $76,800 |
| Kenosha County, WI HUD Metro FMR Area | $117,300 | $35,200 | $58,650 | $93,850 |
| Kenosha, WI MSA | $117,300 | $35,200 | $58,650 | $93,850 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN MSA | $105,800 | $33,000 | $52,900 | $84,650 |
| Lafayette County, WI | $96,800 | $33,000 | $48,400 | $77,450 |
| Langlade County, WI | $79,600 | $33,000 | $48,000 | $76,800 |
| Lincoln County, WI | $95,300 | $33,000 | $48,000 | $76,800 |
| Madison, WI HUD Metro FMR Area | $135,300 | $40,600 | $67,650 | $106,800 |
| Madison, WI HUD Metro FMR Area | $135,300 | $40,600 | $67,650 | $106,800 |
| Manitowoc County, WI | $95,200 | $33,000 | $48,000 | $76,800 |
| Marinette County, WI | $80,800 | $33,000 | $48,000 | $76,800 |
| Marquette County, WI | $84,300 | $33,000 | $48,000 | $76,800 |
| Menominee County, WI | $74,100 | $33,000 | $48,000 | $76,800 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI MSA | $108,400 | $33,000 | $54,200 | $86,700 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI MSA | $108,400 | $33,000 | $54,200 | $86,700 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI MSA | $108,400 | $33,000 | $54,200 | $86,700 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI MSA | $108,400 | $33,000 | $54,200 | $86,700 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI MSA | $108,400 | $33,000 | $54,200 | $86,700 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area | $131,500 | $39,450 | $65,750 | $105,200 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area | $131,500 | $39,450 | $65,750 | $105,200 |
| Monroe County, WI | $93,800 | $33,000 | $48,000 | $76,800 |
| Oconto County, WI HUD Metro FMR Area | $99,500 | $33,000 | $49,750 | $79,600 |
| Oconto County, WI HUD Metro FMR Area | $99,500 | $33,000 | $49,750 | $79,600 |
| Oneida County, WI | $95,600 | $33,000 | $48,000 | $76,800 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI MSA | $100,500 | $33,000 | $50,250 | $80,400 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI MSA | $100,500 | $33,000 | $50,250 | $80,400 |
| Pepin County, WI | $91,700 | $33,000 | $48,000 | $76,800 |
| Polk County, WI | $97,800 | $33,000 | $48,900 | $78,250 |
| Portage County, WI | $106,300 | $33,000 | $53,150 | $85,050 |
| Price County, WI | $81,800 | $33,000 | $48,000 | $76,800 |
| Racine, WI MSA | $104,300 | $33,000 | $52,150 | $83,450 |
| Racine, WI MSA | $104,300 | $33,000 | $52,150 | $83,450 |
| Richland County, WI | $89,000 | $33,000 | $48,000 | $76,800 |
| Rusk County, WI | $80,500 | $33,000 | $48,000 | $76,800 |
| Sauk County, WI | $103,100 | $33,000 | $51,550 | $82,500 |
| Sawyer County, WI | $79,300 | $33,000 | $48,000 | $76,800 |
| Shawano County, WI | $84,400 | $33,000 | $48,000 | $76,800 |
| Sheboygan, WI MSA | $103,200 | $33,000 | $51,600 | $82,550 |
| Sheboygan, WI MSA | $103,200 | $33,000 | $51,600 | $82,550 |
| Taylor County, WI | $91,300 | $33,000 | $48,000 | $76,800 |
| Trempealeau County, WI | $100,700 | $33,000 | $50,350 | $80,550 |
| Vernon County, WI | $94,900 | $33,000 | $48,000 | $76,800 |
| Vernon County, WI HUD Metro FMR Area | $94,900 | $33,000 | $48,000 | $76,800 |
| Vilas County, WI | $88,400 | $33,000 | $48,000 | $76,800 |
| Walworth County, WI | $118,900 | $35,650 | $59,450 | $95,100 |
| Washburn County, WI | $87,900 | $33,000 | $48,000 | $76,800 |
| Waupaca County, WI | $96,300 | $33,000 | $48,150 | $77,050 |
| Wausau, WI MSA | $103,600 | $33,000 | $51,800 | $82,900 |
| Wausau, WI MSA | $103,600 | $33,000 | $51,800 | $82,900 |
| Waushara County, WI | $88,700 | $33,000 | $48,000 | $76,800 |
| Wood County, WI | $94,700 | $33,000 | $48,000 | $76,800 |
Understanding Wisconsin income limits
Income limits vary widely across Wisconsin because each one is tied to its local area median income, not a single statewide figure. A household that earns too much to qualify in a lower-cost rural county may still qualify in a higher-cost metro. HUD publishes new limits each spring, and they take effect for the federal fiscal year.
- 30% AMI (Extremely Low Income) — the threshold for the highest-priority Section 8 and public housing waitlists.
- 50% AMI (Very Low Income) — the standard eligibility ceiling for the Housing Choice Voucher program.
- 80% AMI (Low Income) — used for many affordable-housing and HOME-funded programs.
The figures above are for a four-person household. Limits scale by household size — roughly 70% of the four-person figure for a single person, rising to about 132% for an eight-person household. Open any area for the complete household-size table and the 60% AMI tier.