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 | |
| Wood County, WI | $76,200 | 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 Wood 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 Wood 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.
2521 10th St S
Wisconsin Rapids, WI - 54494
Wood County
Phone Number: (715) 423-7288
Email: mary@wisrapha.org
Total Units: 130
Wisconsin Rapids Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 243
Wisconsin Rapids Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 226
Wisconsin Rapids Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 373
Wisconsin Rapids Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 126
Number of Children residing in Wisconsin Rapids Public Housing: 196
Senior citizens residing in Wisconsin Rapids Public Housing: 31.21% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Wisconsin Rapids Public Housing: 17.36% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Wisconsin Rapids: $12,797.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Wisconsin Rapids Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Wood County are listed below.
601 S Cedar Ave
Marshfield, WI - 54449
Wood County
Phone Number: (715) 387-0528
Email: Carol.Kerper@marshfieldcda.com
Total Units: 209
Wisconsin Rapids Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 95
Wisconsin Rapids Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 54
Wisconsin Rapids Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 304
Wisconsin Rapids Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 192
Number of Children residing in Wisconsin Rapids Public Housing: 36
Seniors residing in Wisconsin Rapids Public Housing: 49.83% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Wisconsin Rapids Public Housing: 26.46% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Wisconsin Rapids: $13,939.00 average per year for current residents.
Grand Rapids, WI
Saratoga, WI
Port Edwards, WI
Nekoosa, WI
Rudolph, WI
Linwood, 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.