Section 8 housing in Wisconsin
115 housing authorities in Wisconsin run Section 8 programs. You apply to the one that covers the area where you want to live — call before you go, since many keep their waiting lists closed for long stretches.
- 115 housing authorities
- 652 HUD-assisted properties
- 34,058 subsidized apartments
- 249 cities with listings
Cities in Wisconsin
Each city page lists the HUD-assisted apartment buildings there — the ones where the subsidy is attached to the unit, so you apply at the property itself.
- Milwaukee
- Madison
- Racine
- Eau Claire
- Oshkosh
- Superior
- Kenosha
- Waukesha
- West Allis
- Green Bay
- Janesville
- La Crosse
- Manitowoc
- Sheboygan
- Appleton
- Fond Du Lac
- Jefferson
- Wausau
- Wisconsin Rapids
- Chippewa Falls
- Neenah
- Oak Creek
- Portage
- Rhinelander
- Cudahy
- Marinette
- Marshfield
- Mount Pleasant
- Two Rivers
- Watertown
- Wauwatosa
- Whitewater
- Antigo
- Ashland
- Beloit
- Berlin
- Black River Falls
- Fort Atkinson
- Hudson
- Ladysmith
- Mauston
- Merrill
- Oconomowoc
- Oconto Falls
- Poynette
- Saukville
- Stevens Point
- West Bend
- Almena
- Amery
- Ashwaubenon
- Baldwin
- Baraboo
- Beaver Dam
- Burlington
- Centuria
- Chetek
- Clear Lake
- Delavan
- Eagle River
- Ellsworth
- Fitchburg
- Florence
- Gilman
- Glendale
- Hartford
- Hayward
- Lake Geneva
- Mayville
- Menasha
- Menomonie
- Minocqua
- Monona
- Mount Horeb
- Muscoda
- Neillsville
- Nekoosa
- Onalaska
- Park Falls
- Phillips
- Platteville
- Port Washington
- Reedsburg
- Rice Lake
- Richland Center
- Ripon
- River Falls
- Saint Croix Falls
- Sheboygan Falls
- Shorewood
- Siren
- Spooner
- Stoughton
- Sturgeon Bay
- Sun Prairie
- Tomah
- Tomahawk
- Viroqua
- Waupaca
- Waupun
- Wautoma
- West Milwaukee
- Westby
- Wisconsin Dells
- Woodruff
- Abbotsford
- Adams
- Algoma
- Altoona
- Arcadia
- Argyle
- Auburndale
- Balsam Lake
- Barron
- Bayfield
- Belmont
- Benton
- Bloomer
- Bloomington
- Boscobel
- Boyceville
- Brodhead
- Brown Deer
- Bruce
- Butler
- Cameron
- Campbellsport
- Chilton
- Clinton
- Clintonville
- Columbus
- Conrath
- Cornell
- Cottage Grove
- Crandon
- Cross Plains
- Cuba City
- Cumberland
- Darlington
- Deer Park
- Deforest
- Delafield
- Dickeyville
- Dodgeville
- Dorchester
- East Troy
- Edgar
- Evansville
- Fennimore
- Franklin
- Germantown
- Gleason
- Glidden
- Grafton
- Grantsburg
- Gratiot
- Green Lake
- Greendale
- Greenfield
- Hales Corners
- Hawkins
- Highland
- Hilbert
- Hillsboro
- Holmen
- Horicon
- Hurley
- Kaukauna
- Kellnersville
- Keshena
- Kewaskum
- Lancaster
- Laona
- Loyal
- Luck
- Marion
- Markesan
- Mcfarland
- Medford
- Mellen
- Menomonee Falls
- Mequon
- Middleton
- Milltown
- Milton
- Minong
- Monroe
- Monticello
- Montreal
- New Auburn
- New Berlin
- New Holstein
- New London
- New Richmond
- North Fond Du Lac
- Oakfield
- Omro
- Ontario
- Owen
- Oxford
- Peshtigo
- Pewaukee
- Phelps
- Pittsville
- Plover
- Plymouth
- Poy Sippi
- Prairie Du Chien
- Prairie Farm
- Prescott
- Princeton
- Randolph
- Random Lake
- Reedsville
- Rib Lake
- Rio
- Saint Nazianz
- Salem Lakes
- Schofield
- Shawano
- Sheldon
- Shullsburg
- Sister Bay
- Slinger
- Soldiers Grove
- Somerset
- South Milwaukee
- Sparta
- Spring Valley
- St Francis
- Stetsonville
- Stoddard
- Stratford
- Sturtevant
- Suring
- Sussex
- Tigerton
- Turtle Lake
- Twin Lakes
- Union Grove
- Waterford
- Wauzeka
- West Salem
- Weyerhaueser
- Whiting
- Winneconne
- Winter
- Wittenberg
- Wyocena
Where to apply in Wisconsin
These are the offices that accept Section 8 (Housing Choice Voucher) applications. Ask two questions when you call: is the waiting list open, and do you have a local residency preference?
| Housing authority | Where | Contact | Section 8 units reported to HUD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee HUD code WI002 · Combined | 809 N Broadway, Milwaukee, WI 53202 | (414) 286-5678 [email protected] | 7,653 |
| Brown County Housing Authority HUD code WI186 · Section 8 | 417 S Monroe Ave Ste 102, Green Bay, WI 54301 | (920) 770-0450 [email protected] | 3,628 |
| Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority HUD code WI901 · Section 8 | 908 E Main St, Madison, WI 53703 | (608) 266-7884 [email protected] | 3,604 |
| Milwaukee Co Dhhs - Housing Division HUD code WI218 · Section 8 | 600 W Walnut St Ste 100, Milwaukee, WI 53212 | (414) 289-6542 | 2,172 |
| Madison Community Development Authority HUD code WI003 · Combined | 215 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Rm 161, Madison, WI 53703 | (608) 266-4675 [email protected] | 2,101 |
| Housing Authority of Racine County HUD code WI183 · Section 8 | 837 S Main St, Racine, WI 53403 | (262) 636-3405 [email protected] | 1,700 |
| Dane County Housing Authority HUD code WI214 · Combined | 2917 International Ln Ste 201, Madison, WI 53704 | (608) 224-3636 [email protected] | 1,401 |
| Waukesha Housing Authority HUD code WI142 · Combined | 600 Arcadian Ave, Waukesha, WI 53186 | (262) 542-2262 [email protected] | 1,331 |
| Kenosha Housing Authority HUD code WI195 · Section 8 | 625 52nd St, Kenosha, WI 53140 | (262) 653-4120 [email protected] | 1,252 |
| City of Appleton Housing Authority HUD code WI065 · Combined | 925 W Northland Ave, Appleton, WI 54914 | (920) 739-6811 [email protected] | 641 |
| Cda of the City of West Allis HUD code WI201 · Section 8 | 7525 W Greenfield Ave, West Allis, WI 53214 | (414) 302-8430 [email protected] | 638 |
| Beloit Housing Authority HUD code WI064 · Combined | 210 Portland Ave, Beloit, WI 53511 | (608) 364-8753 [email protected] | 605 |
| Wausau Community Development Authority HUD code WI031 · Combined | 550 E Thomas St, Wausau, WI 54403 | (715) 261-6676 [email protected] | 604 |
| Janesville Neighborhood & Community Services HUD code WI219 · Section 8 | 18 N Jackson St, Janesville, WI 53548 | (608) 755-3065 [email protected] | 558 |
| Housing Authority of Winnebago County, Wi HUD code WI213 · Combined | 1100 W 20th Ave, Oshkosh, WI 54902 | (920) 424-1450 [email protected] | 484 |
| Chippewa County Housing Authority HUD code WI248 · Section 8 | 711 N Bridge St, Chippewa Falls, WI 54729 | (715) 726-7933 [email protected] | 451 |
| Fond Du Lac County Housing Authority HUD code WI246 · Combined | 15 N Marr St, Fond Du Lac, WI 54935 | (920) 929-3107 [email protected] | 436 |
| Walworth County Housing Authority HUD code WI244 · Section 8 | 20 N Church St Ste 1, Elkhorn, WI 53121 | (262) 723-6123 [email protected] | 429 |
| Sauk County Housing Authority HUD code WI204 · Combined | 1211 8th St, Baraboo, WI 53913 | (608) 356-3986 [email protected] | 385 |
| Eau Claire County Housing Authority HUD code WI193 · Combined | 227 1st St W, Altoona, WI 54720 | (715) 839-6240 [email protected] | 368 |
| Wisconsin Rapids Housing Authority HUD code WI068 · Combined | 2521 10th St S, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494 | (715) 423-7288 [email protected] | 315 |
| Portage County Housing Authority HUD code WI237 · Section 8 | 1001 Maple Bluff Rd Ste 1, Stevens Point, WI 54482 | (715) 346-1392 [email protected] | 305 |
| Sheboygan Housing Authority HUD code WI047 · Combined | 611 N Water St, Sheboygan, WI 53081 | (920) 459-3466 [email protected] | 304 |
| Door County Housing Authority HUD code WI206 · Section 8 | 57 N 12th Ave, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 | (920) 743-2545 [email protected] | 259 |
| Marinette County Housing Authority HUD code WI241 · Section 8 | 926 Main St, Wausaukee, WI 54177 | (715) 856-6114 [email protected] | 239 |
| Barron County Housing Authority HUD code WI245 · Section 8 | 611 E Woodland Ave Apt 25, Barron, WI 54812 | (715) 537-5344 [email protected] | 238 |
| Trempealeau County Housing Authority HUD code WI166 · Combined | 36358 Main St, Whitehall, WI 54773 | (715) 538-2274 [email protected] | 226 |
| Richland County Housing Authority HUD code WI256 · Section 8 | 290 W Union St, Richland Center, WI 53581 | (608) 647-3214 [email protected] | 221 |
| Sawyer County Housing Authority HUD code WI222 · Section 8 | 15918 5th St, Hayward, WI 54843 | (715) 634-4280 [email protected] | 203 |
| La Crosse Housing Authority HUD code WI006 · Combined | 1307 Badger St, La Crosse, WI 54601 | (608) 782-2264 [email protected] | 199 |
| Housing Authority of the City of Superior HUD code WI001 · Combined | 1219 N 8th St, Superior, WI 54880 | (715) 394-6601 [email protected] | 184 |
| Kaukauna Housing Authority HUD code WI043 · Combined | 125 W 10th St, Kaukauna, WI 54130 | (920) 766-4772 [email protected] | 163 |
| Dodge County Housing Authority HUD code WI233 · Section 8 | 491 E Center St, Juneau, WI 53039 | (920) 386-2866 [email protected] | 157 |
| Antigo Housing Authority HUD code WI085 · Combined | 535 3rd Ave, Antigo, WI 54409 | (715) 623-5768 [email protected] | 153 |
| Rhinelander Housing Authority HUD code WI070 · Combined | 411 W Phillip St, Rhinelander, WI 54501 | (715) 365-7979 [email protected] | 144 |
| Monroe County Housing Authority HUD code WI205 · Section 8 | 1108 W Wisconsin St Apt 103, Sparta, WI 54656 | (608) 269-5017 [email protected] | 136 |
| Platteville Housing Authority HUD code WI208 · Section 8 | 75 N Bonson St, Platteville, WI 53818 | (608) 348-9741 [email protected] | 132 |
| Mauston Housing Authority HUD code WI069 · Combined | 208 W Monroe St, Mauston, WI 53948 | (608) 847-4379 [email protected] | 117 |
| New London Housing Authority HUD code WI048 · Combined | 505 Division St, New London, WI 54961 | (920) 982-8509 [email protected] | 101 |
| Marshfield Community Development Authority HUD code WI011 · Combined | 601 S Cedar Ave, Marshfield, WI 54449 | (715) 387-0528 [email protected] | 99 |
| Dunn County Housing Authority HUD code WI160 · Section 8 | 1421 Stout Rd, Menomonie, WI 54751 | (715) 598-9887 [email protected] | 95 |
| Tomah Public Housing Authority HUD code WI096 · Combined | 720 Williams St, Tomah, WI 54660 | (608) 374-7455 [email protected] | 89 |
| Dodgeville Housing Authority HUD code WI091 · Section 8 | 100 E Fountain St, Dodgeville, WI 53533 | (608) 784-1381 [email protected] | 83 |
| Evansville Housing Authority HUD code WI203 · Section 8 | 455 S 1st St, Evansville, WI 53536 | (608) 882-4518 [email protected] | 82 |
| Washburn Housing Authority HUD code WI127 · Combined | 420 E 3rd St, Washburn, WI 54891 | (715) 373-2653 [email protected] | 76 |
| Ashland County Housing Authority HUD code WI231 · Combined | Mellen, WI 54546 | (715) 274-8311 [email protected] | 71 |
| Ashland Housing Authority HUD code WI131 · Combined | 319 Chapple Ave, Ashland, WI 54806 | (715) 682-7066 [email protected] | 68 |
| Lafayette County Housing Authority HUD code WI221 · Combined | 729 Clay St, Darlington, WI 53530 | (608) 776-4880 [email protected] | 55 |
| Shawano Housing Authority HUD code WI045 · Combined | 951 E Elizabeth St, Shawano, WI 54166 | (715) 524-2132 [email protected] | 52 |
| Abbotsford Housing Authority HUD code WI026 · Low-Rent | 310 E Pine St, Abbotsford, WI 54405 | (715) 223-4631 [email protected] | — |
| Albany Housing Authority HUD code WI055 · Low-Rent | 101 W Main St, Albany, WI 53502 | (608) 862-3424 [email protected] | — |
| Algoma Housing Authority HUD code WI034 · Low-Rent | 145 Grand View Ct, Algoma, WI 54201 | (920) 487-5905 [email protected] | — |
| Altoona Housing Authority HUD code WI033 · Low-Rent | 2404 Spooner Ave, Altoona, WI 54720 | (715) 834-1842 [email protected] | — |
| Amery Housing Authority HUD code WI019 · Low-Rent | 300 Harriman Ave N, Amery, WI 54001 | (715) 268-2500 [email protected] | — |
| Baraboo Community Development Authority HUD code WI090 · Low-Rent | 920 10th St, Baraboo, WI 53913 | (608) 356-4822 [email protected] | — |
| Boscobel Housing Authority HUD code WI158 · Low-Rent | 213 Wisconsin Ave Ofc 209, Boscobel, WI 53805 | (608) 375-4228 [email protected] | — |
| Brillion Housing Authority HUD code WI021 · Low-Rent | 210 S Parkway Dr, Brillion, WI 54110 | (920) 756-3041 [email protected] | — |
| Bruce Housing Authority HUD code WI029 · Low-Rent | 503 S Coleman St, Bruce, WI 54819 | (715) 868-4731 [email protected] | — |
| Burnett County Housing Authority HUD code WI242 · Low-Rent | 7350 Main St E, Webster, WI 54893 | (715) 866-8231 [email protected] | — |
| Chetek Housing Authority HUD code WI051 · Low-Rent | 801 W Stout St, Chetek, WI 54728 | (715) 537-5344 [email protected] | — |
| Chilton Housing Authority HUD code WI251 · Low-Rent | 312 Bonk St, Chilton, WI 53014 | (920) 849-7042 [email protected] | — |
| City of Edgerton Housing Authority HUD code WI025 · Low-Rent | 800 Elm Dr, Edgerton, WI 53534 | (608) 884-8454 [email protected] | — |
| Clintonville Housing Authority HUD code WI072 · Low-Rent | 25 N 12th St, Clintonville, WI 54929 | (715) 823-3541 [email protected] | — |
| Deforest Housing Authority HUD code WI249 · Low-Rent | 509 N Main St, Deforest, WI 53532 | (608) 846-4082 [email protected] | — |
| Depere Housing Authority HUD code WI102 · Low-Rent | 850 Morning Glory Ln, De Pere, WI 54115 | (920) 336-0755 [email protected] | — |
| Eau Claire Housing Authority HUD code WI207 · Low-Rent | 203 S Farwell St, Eau Claire, WI 54701 | (715) 839-4943 [email protected] | — |
| Fond Du Lac Housing Authority HUD code WI038 · Low-Rent | 15 N Marr St, Fond Du Lac, WI 54935 | (920) 929-3107 [email protected] | — |
| Frederic Housing Authority HUD code WI056 · Low-Rent | 104 3rd Ave S, Frederic, WI 54837 | (715) 327-8490 [email protected] | — |
| Grantsburg Housing Authority HUD code WI071 · Low-Rent | 213 W Burnett Ave, Grantsburg, WI 54840 | (715) 463-2475 [email protected] | — |
| Green Bay Housing Authority HUD code WI074 · Low-Rent | 100 N Jefferson St, Green Bay, WI 54301 | (920) 492-3790 | — |
| Greenwood Housing Authority HUD code WI032 · Low-Rent | 312 N Reese St Apt 21, Greenwood, WI 54437 | (715) 267-6308 [email protected] | — |
| Housing Authority of the City of Barron HUD code WI023 · Low-Rent | 123 E Franklin Ave, Barron, WI 54812 | (715) 537-5344 [email protected] | — |
| Housing Authority of the City of Cumberland HUD code WI052 · Low-Rent | 1295 6th Ave, Cumberland, WI 54829 | (715) 822-2005 [email protected] | — |
| Housing Authority of the City of New Richmond HUD code WI020 · Low-Rent | 370 Odanah Ave, New Richmond, WI 54017 | (715) 246-2130 [email protected] | — |
| Housing Authority of the City of Oshkosh, Wi HUD code WI113 · Low-Rent | 1100 W 20th Ave, Oshkosh, WI 54902 | (920) 424-1450 [email protected] | — |
| Housing Authority of the City of Shell Lake HUD code WI061 · Low-Rent | 201 2nd Ave, Shell Lake, WI 54871 | (715) 468-2730 [email protected] | — |
| Hudson Housing Authority HUD code WI042 · Low-Rent | 1015 2nd St, Hudson, WI 54016 | (715) 386-5301 [email protected] | — |
| Hurley Housing Authority HUD code WI040 · Low-Rent | 410 3rd Ave S, Hurley, WI 54534 | (715) 561-4344 [email protected] | — |
| Jefferson Housing Authority HUD code WI086 · Low-Rent | 431 N Elizabeth Ave, Jefferson, WI 53549 | (920) 674-5294 [email protected] | — |
| Lacrosse County Housing Authority HUD code WI253 · Low-Rent | 615 Plainview Rd, La Crosse, WI 54603 | (608) 781-5365 [email protected] | — |
| Ladysmith Housing Authority HUD code WI111 · Low-Rent | 705 E 4th St S, Ladysmith, WI 54848 | (715) 532-7076 [email protected] | — |
| Lake Mills Housing Authority HUD code WI041 · Low-Rent | 228 Water St, Lake Mills, WI 53551 | (920) 648-5064 [email protected] | — |
| Lincoln County Housing Authority HUD code WI226 · Low-Rent | 402 S Park Dr, Tomahawk, WI 54487 | (715) 453-4233 [email protected] | — |
| Luck Housing Authority HUD code WI057 · Low-Rent | 416 S 1st St, Luck, WI 54853 | (715) 472-2032 [email protected] | — |
| Manitowoc Housing Authority HUD code WI024 · Low-Rent | 1433 N 6th St, Manitowoc, WI 54220 | (920) 684-5865 [email protected] | — |
| Marinette Housing Authority HUD code WI049 · Low-Rent | 1520 Ludington St, Marinette, WI 54143 | (715) 735-6912 [email protected] | — |
| Menomonie Housing Authority HUD code WI004 · Low-Rent | 1202 10th St E, Menomonie, WI 54751 | (715) 235-0656 | — |
| Merrill Housing Authority HUD code WI017 · Low-Rent | 101 E 1st St, Merrill, WI 54452 | (715) 536-7386 [email protected] | — |
| Mondovi Housing Authority HUD code WI066 · Low-Rent | 600 Buffalo St, Mondovi, WI 54755 | (715) 926-4943 [email protected] | — |
| Monroe Housing Authority HUD code WI028 · Low-Rent | 800 13th Ave, Monroe, WI 53566 | (608) 325-2949 [email protected] | — |
| Oconto Housing Authority HUD code WI044 · Low-Rent | 407 Arbutus Ave, Oconto, WI 54153 | (920) 834-3003 [email protected] | — |
| Osceola Housing Authority HUD code WI073 · Low-Rent | 602 3rd Ave W Apt 131, Osceola, WI 54020 | (715) 294-3629 [email protected] | — |
| Park Falls Housing Authority HUD code WI098 · Low-Rent | 1175 3rd Ave S, Park Falls, WI 54552 | (715) 762-2133 [email protected] | — |
| Peshtigo Housing Authority HUD code WI129 · Low-Rent | 181 Chicago Ct, Peshtigo, WI 54157 | (715) 582-9212 [email protected] | — |
| Plymouth Housing Authority HUD code WI018 · Low-Rent | 1214 Reed St, Plymouth, WI 53073 | (920) 893-5133 [email protected] | — |
| Prairie Du Chien Housing Authority HUD code WI067 · Low-Rent | 695 E Blackhawk Ave, Prairie Du Chien, WI 53821 | (608) 326-8323 [email protected] | — |
| Pulaski Housing Authority HUD code WI075 · Low-Rent | 430 S Saint Augustine St Apt 14, Pulaski, WI 54162 | (920) 822-3887 [email protected] | — |
| Reedsville Housing Authority HUD code WI030 · Low-Rent | 431 Madison St, Reedsville, WI 54230 | (920) 754-4101 [email protected] | — |
| Rice Lake Housing Authority HUD code WI050 · Low-Rent | 132 W Marshall St, Rice Lake, WI 54868 | (715) 234-3721 [email protected] | — |
| Richland Center Housing Authority HUD code WI046 · Low-Rent | 701 W Seminary St, Richland Center, WI 53581 | (608) 647-4877 [email protected] | — |
| River Falls Housing Authority HUD code WI060 · Low-Rent | 625 N Main St, River Falls, WI 54022 | (715) 425-7640 [email protected] | — |
| Sauk City Housing Authority HUD code WI093 · Low-Rent | 200 Webster Ave, Sauk City, WI 53583 | (608) 643-6772 [email protected] | — |
| Shawano County Housing Authority HUD code WI139 · Low-Rent | 1259 Engel Dr, Shawano, WI 54166 | (715) 526-6960 [email protected] | — |
| South Milwaukee Housing Auth. HUD code WI008 · Low-Rent | 2906 6th Ave, South Milwaukee, WI 53172 | (414) 762-4114 [email protected] | — |
| Sparta Housing Authority HUD code WI058 · Low-Rent | 307 N Court St, Sparta, WI 54656 | (507) 451-8524 [email protected] | — |
| Spooner Housing Authority HUD code WI016 · Low-Rent | 713 N Summit St, Spooner, WI 54801 | (715) 635-2808 [email protected] | — |
| Stanley Housing Authority HUD code WI015 · Low-Rent | 124 W 4th Ave, Stanley, WI 54768 | (715) 644-5755 [email protected] | — |
| Stevens Point Housing Authority HUD code WI037 · Low-Rent | 1300 Briggs Ct, Stevens Point, WI 54481 | (715) 341-3444 [email protected] | — |
| Thorp Housing Authority HUD code WI077 · Low-Rent | 113 E Lawrence St, Thorp, WI 54771 | (715) 669-5599 [email protected] | — |
| Viroqua Housing Authority HUD code WI118 · Low-Rent | 200 Park View Ct, Viroqua, WI 54665 | (608) 637-2626 [email protected] | — |
| Watertown Housing Authority HUD code WI076 · Low-Rent | 201 N Water St, Watertown, WI 53094 | (920) 261-7795 [email protected] | — |
| Wausaukee Housing Authority HUD code WI063 · Low-Rent | Wausaukee, WI 54177 | (715) 856-5231 [email protected] | — |
| West Bend Housing Authority HUD code WI083 · Low-Rent | 475 Meadowbrook Dr, West Bend, WI 53090 | (262) 338-0771 [email protected] | — |
| Westby Housing Authority HUD code WI117 · Low-Rent | 503 S Main St, Westby, WI 54667 | (608) 784-1381 [email protected] | — |
| Woodville Housing Authority HUD code WI059 · Low-Rent | 240 S Church St, Woodville, WI 54028 | (715) 698-2487 | — |
Contact details as published by HUD. Phone numbers change — if one is wrong, tell us and we will check it.
Waiting list closed?
That is common, and it is not the end of the road. You can apply to any housing authority whose list is open, not only the one where you live now — and the HUD-assisted properties above keep their own separate waiting lists.