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 | |
| Polk County, WI | $79,800 | Very Low Income (50%) | $28,150 | $32,150 | $36,150 | $40,150 | $43,400 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $16,900 | $19,300 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $45,000 | $51,400 | $57,850 | $64,250 | $69,400 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Polk 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 Polk 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.
602 3rd Ave W Apt 131
Osceola, WI - 54020
Polk County
Phone Number: (715) 294-3629
Email: oha@3avenue.net
Total Units: 30
Osceola Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 30
Osceola Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 30
Senior citizens residing in Osceola Public Housing: 83.87% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Osceola Public Housing: 16.13% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Osceola: $17,076.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Osceola Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Polk County are listed below.
300 Harriman Ave N
Amery, WI - 54001
Polk County
Phone Number: (715) 268-2500
Email: aha@ameryhousing.org
Total Units: 51
Osceola Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 51
Osceola Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 51
Number of Children residing in Osceola Public Housing: 28
Seniors residing in Osceola Public Housing: 17.65% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Osceola Public Housing: 29.41% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Osceola: $13,452.00 average per year for current residents.
104 3rd Ave S
Frederic, WI - 54837
Polk County
Phone Number: (715) 327-8490
Email: fredericha@centurytel.net
Total Units: 53
Osceola Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 53
Osceola Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 53
Number of Children residing in Osceola Public Housing: 2
Seniors residing in Osceola Public Housing: 68.85% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Osceola Public Housing: 13.11% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Osceola: $15,768.00 average per year for current residents.
416 S 1st St
Luck, WI - 54853
Polk County
Phone Number: (715) 472-2032
Email: fpha@lakeland.ws
Total Units: 16
Osceola Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 16
Osceola Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 16
Number of Children residing in Osceola Public Housing: 1
Seniors residing in Osceola Public Housing: 55.56% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Osceola Public Housing: 27.78% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Osceola: $14,416.00 average per year for current residents.
Alden, WI
Garfield, WI
Dresser, WI
Star Prairie, WI
Amery, WI
Black Brook, 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.