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 | |
| Barron County, WI | $74,000 | 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 Barron 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 Barron 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.
132 W Marshall St
Rice Lake, WI - 54868
Barron County
Phone Number: (715) 234-3721
Email: rlphad@chibardun.net
Total Units: 126
Rice Lake Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 126
Rice Lake Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 123
Number of Children residing in Rice Lake Public Housing: 8
Senior citizens residing in Rice Lake Public Housing: 39.26% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Rice Lake Public Housing: 38.52% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Rice Lake: $11,685.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Rice Lake Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Barron County are listed below.
1295 6th Ave
Cumberland, WI - 54829
Barron County
Phone Number: (715) 822-2005
Email: cumbha@centurytel.net
Total Units: 27
Rice Lake Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 27
Rice Lake Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 26
Seniors residing in Rice Lake Public Housing: 78.57% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Rice Lake Public Housing: 14.29% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Rice Lake: $15,560.00 average per year for current residents.
611 E Woodland Ave Apt 25
Barron, WI - 54812
Barron County
Phone Number: (715) 537-5344
Email: bcha@chibardun.net
Rice Lake Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 233
Rice Lake Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 153
Rice Lake Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 233
Number of Children residing in Rice Lake Public Housing: 101
Seniors residing in Rice Lake Public Housing: 24.65% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Rice Lake Public Housing: 18.66% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Rice Lake: $12,092.00 average per year for current residents.
123 E Franklin Ave
Barron, WI - 54812
Barron County
Phone Number: (715) 205-4008
Email: director@barroncountyha.com
Total Units: 30
Rice Lake Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 30
Rice Lake Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 29
Seniors residing in Rice Lake Public Housing: 100.00% of all aparments are for seniors.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Rice Lake: $12,648.00 average per year for current residents.
801 W Stout St
Chetek, WI - 54728
Barron County
Phone Number: (715) 205-4008
Email: director@barroncountyha.com
Total Units: 30
Rice Lake Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 30
Rice Lake Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 30
Seniors residing in Rice Lake Public Housing: 90.32% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Rice Lake Public Housing: 3.23% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Rice Lake: $12,902.00 average per year for current residents.
Haugen, WI
Brill, WI
Barron, WI
Cameron, WI
Cumberland, WI
Barronett, 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.