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 | |
| Lincoln County, WI | $81,500 | 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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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.
101 E 1st St
Merrill, WI - 54452
Lincoln County
Phone Number: (715) 536-7386
Email: prussell@merrillha.com
Number of Children residing in Merrill Public Housing: -4
Senior citizens residing in Merrill Public Housing: -4.00% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Merrill Public Housing: -4.00% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Merrill: $-4.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Merrill Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Lincoln County are listed below.
402 S Park Dr
Tomahawk, WI - 54487
Lincoln County
Phone Number: (715) 453-4233
Email: office.lcha@gmail.com
Total Units: 20
Merrill Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 20
Merrill Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 20
Seniors residing in Merrill Public Housing: 83.33% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Merrill Public Housing: 11.11% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Merrill: $13,938.00 average per year for current residents.
Tomahawk, WI
Corning, WI
Irma, WI
Texas, WI
Gleason, WI
Brokaw, 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.