Public Housing Authorities in Wisconsin

A Public Housing Authority (PHA) is the local agency that runs the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program and public housing in its jurisdiction. The 115 PHAS listed below serve Wisconsin — use the table to find each agency's city, the number of units it manages, whether it administers vouchers, and whether its waitlist is currently open. Select a PHA for full contact details.

PHA Name	City	Units	Vouchers	Waitlist
Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee	Milwaukee	9,955	Yes	Closed
Brown County Housing Authority	Green Bay	3,628	Yes	Closed
Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority	Madison	3,604	Yes	Closed
Madison Community Development Authority	Madison	2,829	Yes	Closed
Milwaukee Co Dhhs - Housing Division	Milwaukee	2,147	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of Racine County	Racine	1,696	Yes	Closed
Waukesha Housing Authority	Waukesha	1,592	Yes	Closed
Dane County Housing Authority	Madison	1,487	Yes	Closed
Kenosha Housing Authority	Kenosha	1,252	Yes	Closed
City of Appleton Housing Authority	Appleton	828	Yes	Closed
La Crosse Housing Authority	La Crosse	792	Yes	Closed
Beloit Housing Authority	Beloit	734	Yes	Closed
Wausau Community Development Authority	Wausau	642	Yes	Closed
Cda of the City of West Allis	West Allis	638	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of Winnebago County, Wi	Oshkosh	568	Yes	Closed
Janesville Neighborhood & Community Services	Janesville	548	Yes	Closed
Fond Du Lac County Housing Authority	Fond Du Lac	479	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Superior	Superior	449	Yes	Closed
Chippewa County Housing Authority	Chippewa Falls	446	Yes	Closed
Wisconsin Rapids Housing Authority	Wisconsin Rapids	442	Yes	Closed
Sheboygan Housing Authority	Sheboygan	439	Yes	Closed
Walworth County Housing Authority	Elkhorn	426	Yes	Closed
Sauk County Housing Authority	Baraboo	425	Yes	Closed
Eau Claire County Housing Authority	Altoona	378	Yes	Closed
Marshfield Community Development Authority	Marshfield	308	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Oshkosh, Wi	Oshkosh	306	No	Closed
Portage County Housing Authority	Stevens Point	305	Yes	Closed
Trempealeau County Housing Authority	Whitehall	286	Yes	Closed
Door County Housing Authority	Sturgeon Bay	259	Yes	Closed
Stevens Point Housing Authority	Stevens Point	246	No	Closed
Fond Du Lac Housing Authority	Fond Du Lac	242	No	Closed
Barron County Housing Authority	Barron	238	Yes	Closed
Marinette County Housing Authority	Wausaukee	238	Yes	Closed
Ashland Housing Authority	Ashland	232	Yes	Closed
Richland County Housing Authority	Richland Center	221	Yes	Closed
Shawano County Housing Authority	Shawano	202	No	Closed
Sawyer County Housing Authority	Hayward	201	Yes	Closed
Shawano Housing Authority	Shawano	198	Yes	Closed
Rhinelander Housing Authority	Rhinelander	194	Yes	Closed
Mauston Housing Authority	Mauston	167	Yes	Closed
New London Housing Authority	New London	163	Yes	Closed
Kaukauna Housing Authority	Kaukauna	163	Yes	Closed
Dodge County Housing Authority	Juneau	157	Yes	Closed
Antigo Housing Authority	Antigo	153	Yes	Closed
Monroe County Housing Authority	Sparta	136	Yes	Closed
Platteville Housing Authority	Platteville	132	Yes	Closed
Viroqua Housing Authority	Viroqua	129	No	Closed
Lacrosse County Housing Authority	La Crosse	128	No	Closed
Rice Lake Housing Authority	Rice Lake	126	No	Closed
Menomonie Housing Authority	Menomonie	122	No	Closed
Tomah Public Housing Authority	Tomah	117	Yes	Closed
Washburn Housing Authority	Washburn	112	Yes	Closed
Eau Claire Housing Authority	Eau Claire	111	No	Closed
Ashland County Housing Authority	Mellen	111	Yes	Closed
City of Edgerton Housing Authority	Edgerton	104	No	Closed
Depere Housing Authority	De Pere	100	No	Closed
Manitowoc Housing Authority	Manitowoc	99	No	Closed
Dunn County Housing Authority	Menomonie	95	Yes	Closed
Monroe Housing Authority	Monroe	85	No	Closed
Dodgeville Housing Authority	Dodgeville	83	Yes	Closed
Evansville Housing Authority	Evansville	82	Yes	Closed
Watertown Housing Authority	Watertown	78	No	Closed
Marinette Housing Authority	Marinette	75	No	Closed
River Falls Housing Authority	River Falls	70	No	Closed
Wausaukee Housing Authority	Wausaukee	64	No	Closed
Lake Mills Housing Authority	Lake Mills	63	No	Closed
Jefferson Housing Authority	Jefferson	62	No	Closed
Clintonville Housing Authority	Clintonville	61	No	Closed
South Milwaukee Housing Auth.	South Milwaukee	60	No	Closed
Richland Center Housing Authority	Richland Center	59	No	Closed
Thorp Housing Authority	Thorp	59	No	Closed
Sparta Housing Authority	Sparta	56	No	Closed
Lafayette County Housing Authority	Darlington	55	Yes	Closed
Hurley Housing Authority	Hurley	54	No	Closed
Frederic Housing Authority	Frederic	53	No	Closed
Amery Housing Authority	Amery	51	No	Closed
HUDson Housing Authority	Hudson	51	No	Closed
Plymouth Housing Authority	Plymouth	50	No	Closed
Boscobel Housing Authority	Boscobel	46	No	Closed
Bruce Housing Authority	Bruce	45	No	Closed
Stanley Housing Authority	Stanley	44	No	Closed
Peshtigo Housing Authority	Peshtigo	40	No	Closed
Ladysmith Housing Authority	Ladysmith	40	No	Closed
Sauk City Housing Authority	Sauk City	40	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of New Richmond	New Richmond	40	No	Closed
Spooner Housing Authority	Spooner	40	No	Closed
Prairie Du Chien Housing Authority	Prairie Du Chien	39	No	Closed
Algoma Housing Authority	Algoma	39	No	Closed
Altoona Housing Authority	Altoona	36	No	Closed
Park Falls Housing Authority	Park Falls	35	No	Closed
Burnett County Housing Authority	Webster	32	No	Closed
Abbotsford Housing Authority	Abbotsford	30	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Barron	Barron	30	No	Closed
Chetek Housing Authority	Chetek	30	No	Closed
Osceola Housing Authority	Osceola	30	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Shell Lake	Shell Lake	29	No	Closed
Albany Housing Authority	Albany	29	No	Closed
Grantsburg Housing Authority	Grantsburg	28	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Cumberland	Cumberland	27	No	Closed
Woodville Housing Authority	Woodville	26	No	Closed
Reedsville Housing Authority	Reedsville	26	No	Closed
Mondovi Housing Authority	Mondovi	26	No	Closed
Brillion Housing Authority	Brillion	24	No	Closed
Lincoln County Housing Authority	Tomahawk	20	No	Closed
Greenwood Housing Authority	Greenwood	20	No	Closed
Pulaski Housing Authority	Pulaski	20	No	Closed
Luck Housing Authority	Luck	16	No	Closed
Baraboo Community Development Authority	Baraboo	10	No	Closed
Chilton Housing Authority	Chilton	—	No	Closed
Deforest Housing Authority	Deforest	—	No	Closed
Merrill Housing Authority	Merrill	—	No	Closed
West Bend Housing Authority	West Bend	—	No	Closed
Oconto Housing Authority	Oconto	—	No	Closed
Westby Housing Authority	Westby	—	No	Closed
Green Bay Housing Authority	Green Bay	—	No	Closed

Section 8 in Wisconsin

Each PHA in Wisconsin operates independently and sets its own payment standards, preferences, and waitlist policies within HUD guidelines. Payment standards — the maximum rent subsidy amount — are typically set between 90% and 110% of the local Fair Market Rent. PHAs in high-cost areas may apply to HUD for exception payment standards above 110% FMR.

How to apply for a voucher in Wisconsin

Applications are submitted to an individual PHA, not to the state or to HUD directly. Because demand far exceeds the number of available vouchers, most Wisconsin PHAs maintain a waitlist and only accept new applications during open enrollment periods. The "Waitlist" column above shows which agencies are currently accepting applications. To improve your odds, you can apply to more than one PHA whose jurisdiction you live in or are willing to move to. Eligibility depends mainly on household income relative to the area's income limits — generally at or below 50% of Area Median Income.