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.
6000 Gisholt Dr Ste 203
Monona, WI - 53713
Dane County
Phone Number: (608) 224-3636
Email: kknaak@dcha.net
Total Units: 86
Monona Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1368
Monona Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1040
Monona Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1454
Monona Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 79
Number of Children residing in Monona Public Housing: 1044
Senior citizens residing in Monona Public Housing: 11.98% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Monona Public Housing: 28.11% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Monona: $12,528.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Dane County Housing 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
Monona Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 36
Monona Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 35
Seniors residing in Monona Public Housing: 50.00% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Monona Public Housing: 42.50% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Monona: $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
Monona Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 2004
Monona Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1697
Monona Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2770
Monona Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 737
Number of Children residing in Monona Public Housing: 2203
Seniors residing in Monona Public Housing: 13.32% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Monona Public Housing: 24.74% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Monona: $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
Monona Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 2792
Monona Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 2125
Monona Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2734
Number of Children residing in Monona Public Housing: 1493
Seniors residing in Monona Public Housing: 19.40% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Monona Public Housing: 21.79% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Monona: $12,520.00 average per year for current residents.
Mc Farland, WI
McFarland, WI
Blooming Grove, WI
Dunn, WI
Madison, WI
Burke, 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.