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 | |
| Rock County, WI | $81,200 | Very Low Income (50%) | $28,550 | $32,600 | $36,700 | $40,750 | $44,050 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $17,150 | $19,600 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $45,650 | $52,200 | $58,700 | $65,200 | $70,450 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Rock 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 Rock 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.
18 N Jackson St
Janesville, WI - 53548
Rock County
Phone Number: (608) 755-3065
Email: petruzzelloj@ci.janesville.wi.us
Janesville Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 547
Janesville Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 455
Janesville Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 547
Number of Children residing in Janesville Public Housing: 442
Senior citizens residing in Janesville Public Housing: 13.55% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Janesville Public Housing: 21.27% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Janesville: $11,231.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Janesville Neighborhood Services, the other Public Housing Authorities in Rock County are listed below.
800 Elm Dr
Edgerton, WI - 53534
Rock County
Phone Number: (608) 884-8454
Email: eha@edgertonha.net
Total Units: 104
Janesville Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 104
Janesville Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 102
Seniors residing in Janesville Public Housing: 68.22% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Janesville Public Housing: 24.30% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Janesville: $15,694.00 average per year for current residents.
455 S 1st St
Evansville, WI - 53536
Rock County
Phone Number: (608) 882-4518
Janesville Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 79
Janesville Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 65
Janesville Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 79
Number of Children residing in Janesville Public Housing: 39
Seniors residing in Janesville Public Housing: 20.00% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Janesville Public Housing: 17.27% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Janesville: $15,415.00 average per year for current residents.
210 Portland Ave
Beloit, WI - 53511
Rock County
Phone Number: (608) 364-8753
Email: colec@beloitwi.gov
Total Units: 131
Janesville Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 598
Janesville Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 455
Janesville Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 729
Janesville Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 129
Number of Children residing in Janesville Public Housing: 636
Seniors residing in Janesville Public Housing: 10.74% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Janesville Public Housing: 17.42% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Janesville: $11,051.00 average per year for current residents.
Harmony, WI
Edgerton, WI
Milton, WI
Fulton, WI
Afton, WI
Hanover, 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.