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 | |
| Dane County, WI | $118,700 | Very Low Income (50%) | $40,400 | $46,150 | $51,900 | $57,650 | $62,300 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $24,250 | $27,700 | $31,150 | $34,600 | $37,400 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $62,600 | $71,550 | $80,500 | $89,400 | $96,600 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Dane 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 Dane 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.
215 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Rm 161
Madison, WI - 53703
Dane County
Phone Number: (608) 266-4675
Email: tconrad@cityofmadison.com
Total Units: 767
Madison Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 2004
Madison Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1697
Madison Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2770
Madison Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 737
Number of Children residing in Madison Public Housing: 2203
Senior citizens residing in Madison Public Housing: 13.32% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Madison Public Housing: 24.74% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Madison: $12,927.00 average per year for current residents.
201 W Washington Ave Ste 700
Madison, WI - 53703
Dane County
Phone Number: (608) 266-7884
Email: joaquin.altoro@wheda.com
Madison Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 2792
Madison Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 2125
Madison Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2734
Number of Children residing in Madison Public Housing: 1493
Senior citizens residing in Madison Public Housing: 19.40% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Madison Public Housing: 21.79% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Madison: $12,520.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Dane County are listed below.
509 N Main St
Deforest, WI - 53532
Dane County
Phone Number: (608) 846-4082
Email: deforesthousing@deforesthousing.com
Total Units: 36
Madison Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 36
Madison Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 35
Seniors residing in Madison Public Housing: 50.00% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Madison Public Housing: 42.50% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Madison: $14,928.00 average per year for current residents.
215 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Rm 161
Madison, WI - 53703
Dane County
Phone Number: (608) 266-4675
Email: tconrad@cityofmadison.com
Total Units: 767
Madison Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 2004
Madison Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1697
Madison Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2770
Madison Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 737
Number of Children residing in Madison Public Housing: 2203
Seniors residing in Madison Public Housing: 13.32% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Madison Public Housing: 24.74% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Madison: $12,927.00 average per year for current residents.
6000 Gisholt Dr Ste 203
Monona, WI - 53713
Dane County
Phone Number: (608) 224-3636
Email: kknaak@dcha.net
Total Units: 86
Madison Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1368
Madison Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1040
Madison Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1454
Madison Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 79
Number of Children residing in Madison Public Housing: 1044
Seniors residing in Madison Public Housing: 11.98% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Madison Public Housing: 28.11% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Madison: $12,528.00 average per year for current residents.
Fitchburg, WI
Monona, WI
Middleton, WI
Westport, WI
Mc Farland, WI
Dunn, 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.