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 | |
| Monroe County, WI | $79,700 | 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 Monroe 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 Monroe 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.
720 Williams St
Tomah, WI - 54660
Monroe County
Phone Number: (608) 374-7455
Email: tomahpha@tomahonline.com
Total Units: 28
Tomah Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 116
Tomah Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 95
Tomah Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 144
Tomah Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 26
Number of Children residing in Tomah Public Housing: 42
Senior citizens residing in Tomah Public Housing: 23.03% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Tomah Public Housing: 29.09% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Tomah: $13,920.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Tomah Public Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Monroe County are listed below.
1108 W Wisconsin St Apt 103
Sparta, WI - 54656
Monroe County
Phone Number: (608) 269-5017
Email: mcha@centurytel.net
Tomah Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 132
Tomah Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 73
Tomah Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 132
Number of Children residing in Tomah Public Housing: 36
Seniors residing in Tomah Public Housing: 25.41% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Tomah Public Housing: 31.97% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Tomah: $13,752.00 average per year for current residents.
307 N Court St
Sparta, WI - 54656
Monroe County
Phone Number: (507) 451-8524
Email: wendyb@lifestyleinc.net
Total Units: 56
Tomah Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 56
Tomah Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 55
Seniors residing in Tomah Public Housing: 42.11% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Tomah Public Housing: 57.89% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Tomah: $12,756.00 average per year for current residents.
Tunnel City, WI
Oakdale, WI
Clifton, WI
Wilton, WI
Warrens, WI
Warren, 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.