Section 8 & Affordable Housing Waitlists in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing waitlists are run by local public housing authorities — not by HUD or by Lease Lantern. Each authority opens and closes its own lists, sometimes for only a few days at a time, so timing and persistence matter.
How to find and join an open waitlist
- Identify the housing authorities that serve where you want to live (listed below).
- Contact each one to ask whether its Section 8 or public housing waitlist is currently open.
- Apply to every open list you qualify for — many people keep several active at once.
- Have your documents ready: ID, income, household members, and current address.
- Keep your contact info updated with each authority so you don’t lose your place.
Waitlist openings change frequently, so always confirm the current status directly with the authority. Eligibility depends on your household income versus the Wisconsin income limits.
Where to apply in Wisconsin
49 authorities administer Section 8 vouchers in Wisconsin. Contact one to check waitlist status:
Antigo Housing AuthorityAntigo Ashland County Housing AuthorityMellen Ashland Housing AuthorityAshland Barron County Housing AuthorityBarron Beloit Housing AuthorityBeloit Brown County Housing AuthorityGreen Bay Cda Of The City Of West AllisWest Allis Chippewa County Housing AuthorityChippewa Falls City Of Appleton Housing AuthorityAppleton Dane County Housing AuthorityMadison Dodge County Housing AuthorityJuneau Dodgeville Housing AuthorityDodgeville Door County Housing AuthoritySturgeon Bay Dunn County Housing AuthorityMenomonie Eau Claire County Housing AuthorityAltoona Evansville Housing AuthorityEvansville Fond Du Lac County Housing AuthorityFond Du Lac Housing Authority Of Racine CountyRacine Housing Authority Of Winnebago County, WiOshkosh Housing Authority Of The City Of MilwaukeeMilwaukee Housing Authority Of The City Of SuperiorSuperior Janesville Neighborhood & Community ServicesJanesville Kaukauna Housing AuthorityKaukauna Kenosha Housing AuthorityKenosha La Crosse Housing AuthorityLa Crosse Lafayette County Housing AuthorityDarlington Madison Community Development AuthorityMadison Marinette County Housing AuthorityWausaukee Marshfield Community Development AuthorityMarshfield Mauston Housing AuthorityMauston Milwaukee Co Dhhs - Housing DivisionMilwaukee Monroe County Housing AuthoritySparta New London Housing AuthorityNew London Platteville Housing AuthorityPlatteville Portage County Housing AuthorityStevens Point Rhinelander Housing AuthorityRhinelander Richland County Housing AuthorityRichland Center Sauk County Housing AuthorityBaraboo Sawyer County Housing AuthorityHayward Shawano Housing AuthorityShawano Sheboygan Housing AuthoritySheboygan Tomah Public Housing AuthorityTomah Trempealeau County Housing AuthorityWhitehall Walworth County Housing AuthorityElkhorn Washburn Housing AuthorityWashburn Waukesha Housing AuthorityWaukesha Wausau Community Development AuthorityWausau Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development AuthorityMadison Wisconsin Rapids Housing AuthorityWisconsin Rapids