Income may not exceed 50% of the median income from the table below. The Housing Authority must provide 75 percent of vouchers to those whose income does not exceed 30% of the median income listed below.
HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits
| 2022 | Median Family Income | 2022 Yearly Income Limit | 2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Limits | Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Sauk County, WI | $82,200 | Very Low Income (50%) | $28,800 | $32,900 | $37,000 | $41,100 | $44,400 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $17,300 | $19,750 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $46,050 | $52,600 | $59,200 | $65,750 | $71,050 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Sauk County. Using the chart above, if you qualify as low income (Very Low Income OR Extremely Low Income), we recommend that you visit your local housing authority. They should be your first stop for housing and rental assistance programs.
1. To get on the waiting list for Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8), visit the links provided below to the closest Sauk County housing authority to your city in your city.
2. You can also visit the Housing Authority for other low income housing programs with rent assistance.
920 10th St
Baraboo, WI - 53913
Sauk County
Phone Number: (608) 356-4822
Email: pcannon@cityofbaraboo.com
Total Units: 50
Baraboo Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 50
Baraboo Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 48
Number of Children residing in Baraboo Public Housing: 22
Senior citizens residing in Baraboo Public Housing: 29.87% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Baraboo Public Housing: 15.58% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Baraboo: $14,997.00 average per year for current residents.
1211 8th St
Baraboo, WI - 53913
Sauk County
Phone Number: (608) 356-3986
Email: betteb@saukcountyha.org
Total Units: 40
Baraboo Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 344
Baraboo Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 172
Baraboo Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 384
Baraboo Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 40
Number of Children residing in Baraboo Public Housing: 149
Senior citizens residing in Baraboo Public Housing: 23.09% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Baraboo Public Housing: 23.54% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Baraboo: $12,564.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Sauk County Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Sauk County are listed below.
920 10th St
Baraboo, WI - 53913
Sauk County
Phone Number: (608) 356-4822
Email: pcannon@cityofbaraboo.com
Total Units: 50
Baraboo Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 50
Baraboo Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 48
Number of Children residing in Baraboo Public Housing: 22
Seniors residing in Baraboo Public Housing: 29.87% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Baraboo Public Housing: 15.58% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Baraboo: $14,997.00 average per year for current residents.
200 Webster Ave
Sauk City, WI - 53583
Sauk County
Phone Number: (608) 643-6772
Email: saukpha@merr.com
Total Units: 40
Baraboo Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 40
Baraboo Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 39
Number of Children residing in Baraboo Public Housing: 31
Seniors residing in Baraboo Public Housing: 31.08% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Baraboo Public Housing: 1.35% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Baraboo: $18,336.00 average per year for current residents.
Fairfield, WI
Delton, WI
Sumpter, WI
North Freedom, WI
Excelsior, WI
Merrimac, WI
Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Qualify for Public Housing and Income Based Housing are based on the local housing authority guidelines along with HUD rules. That is why it is necessary to contact the housing authorities directly for local information for housing.