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 | |
| Eau Claire County, WI | $90,000 | Very Low Income (50%) | $31,350 | $35,800 | $40,300 | $44,750 | $48,350 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $18,800 | $21,500 | $24,200 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $50,150 | $57,300 | $64,450 | $71,600 | $77,350 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Eau Claire 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 Eau Claire 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.
203 S Farwell St
Eau Claire, WI - 54701
Eau Claire County
Phone Number: (715) 839-4943
Email: Keith.Johnathan@eauclairewi.gov
Total Units: 111
Eau Claire Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 111
Eau Claire Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 109
Number of Children residing in Eau Claire Public Housing: 274
Senior citizens residing in Eau Claire Public Housing: 1.13% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Eau Claire Public Housing: 7.67% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Eau Claire: $20,280.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Eau Claire Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Eau Claire County are listed below.
2404 Spooner Ave
Altoona, WI - 54720
Eau Claire County
Phone Number: (715) 834-1842
Email: aha2404@yahoo.com
Total Units: 36
Eau Claire Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 36
Eau Claire Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 35
Number of Children residing in Eau Claire Public Housing: 12
Seniors residing in Eau Claire Public Housing: 30.77% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Eau Claire Public Housing: 19.23% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Eau Claire: $14,340.00 average per year for current residents.
227 1st St W
Altoona, WI - 54720
Eau Claire County
Phone Number: (715) 839-6230
Email: georgia.crownhart@co.eau-claire.wi.us
Total Units: 15
Eau Claire Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 353
Eau Claire Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 209
Eau Claire Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 368
Eau Claire Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 13
Number of Children residing in Eau Claire Public Housing: 197
Seniors residing in Eau Claire Public Housing: 18.85% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Eau Claire Public Housing: 25.19% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Eau Claire: $13,452.00 average per year for current residents.
Altoona, WI
Brunswick, WI
Pleasant Valley, WI
Washington, WI
Fall Creek, WI
Wheaton, 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.