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 | |
| La Crosse County, WI | $90,800 | Very Low Income (50%) | $31,550 | $36,050 | $40,550 | $45,050 | $48,700 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $18,950 | $21,650 | $24,350 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $50,500 | $57,700 | $64,900 | $72,100 | $77,900 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in La Crosse 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 La Crosse 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.
1307 Badger St
La Crosse, WI - 54601
La Crosse County
Phone Number: (608) 782-2264
Total Units: 593
La Crosse Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 199
La Crosse Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 145
La Crosse Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 792
La Crosse Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 583
Number of Children residing in La Crosse Public Housing: 466
Senior citizens residing in La Crosse Public Housing: 18.75% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in La Crosse Public Housing: 24.68% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in La Crosse: $12,384.00 average per year for current residents.
615 Plainview Rd
La Crosse, WI - 54603
La Crosse County
Phone Number: (608) 781-5365
Email: patrick@lcha.net
Total Units: 128
La Crosse Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 128
La Crosse Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 127
Number of Children residing in La Crosse Public Housing: 102
Senior citizens residing in La Crosse Public Housing: 18.88% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in La Crosse Public Housing: 19.68% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in La Crosse: $12,695.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Lacrosse County Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in La Crosse County are listed below.
1307 Badger St
La Crosse, WI - 54601
La Crosse County
Phone Number: (608) 782-2264
Total Units: 593
La Crosse Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 199
La Crosse Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 145
La Crosse Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 792
La Crosse Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 583
Number of Children residing in La Crosse Public Housing: 466
Seniors residing in La Crosse Public Housing: 18.75% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in La Crosse Public Housing: 24.68% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in La Crosse: $12,384.00 average per year for current residents.
Barre, WI
Shelby, WI
Medary, WI
St Joseph, WI
Onalaska, WI
West Salem, 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.