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 | |
| Portage County, WI | $90,400 | Very Low Income (50%) | $31,500 | $36,000 | $40,500 | $44,950 | $48,550 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $18,900 | $21,600 | $24,300 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $50,350 | $57,550 | $64,750 | $71,900 | $77,700 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Portage 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 Portage 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.
1100 Centerpoint Dr Ste 201b
Stevens Point, WI - 54481
Portage County
Phone Number: (715) 346-1392
Email: ciesles@pchousingauthority.com
Stevens Point Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 250
Stevens Point Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 195
Stevens Point Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 250
Number of Children residing in Stevens Point Public Housing: 84
Senior citizens residing in Stevens Point Public Housing: 28.99% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Stevens Point Public Housing: 27.04% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Stevens Point: $11,796.00 average per year for current residents.
1300 Briggs Ct
Stevens Point, WI - 54481
Portage County
Phone Number: (715) 341-3444
Email: iodedosu@spha-wi.org
Total Units: 246
Stevens Point Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 246
Stevens Point Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 236
Number of Children residing in Stevens Point Public Housing: 211
Senior citizens residing in Stevens Point Public Housing: 11.20% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Stevens Point Public Housing: 18.40% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Stevens Point: $11,325.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Stevens Point Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Portage County are listed below.
1100 Centerpoint Dr Ste 201b
Stevens Point, WI - 54481
Portage County
Phone Number: (715) 346-1392
Email: ciesles@pchousingauthority.com
Stevens Point Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 250
Stevens Point Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 195
Stevens Point Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 250
Number of Children residing in Stevens Point Public Housing: 84
Seniors residing in Stevens Point Public Housing: 28.99% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Stevens Point Public Housing: 27.04% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Stevens Point: $11,796.00 average per year for current residents.
Linwood, WI
Carson, WI
Junction City, WI
Plover, WI
Dewey, WI
Rudolph, 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.