HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

Milwaukee Co DHHS - Housing Division, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

Milwaukee Co DHHS - Housing Division administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, WI, with 2,147 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

2,147
Authorized HCV units
87th
National size percentile
94th
WI size percentile
65
WI FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory WI · Section 8 / HCV 2,147 HCV units 94th percentile in WI
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · Milwaukee Co DHHS - Housing Division vs nearby WI agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Milwaukee Co DHHS - Housing Division administers 2,147 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 94% of WI agencies.

2,147
authorized Section 8 vouchers
87th
percentile by size, nationally
94th
percentile in WI
B+
Composite Score
78/100
Milwaukee Co DHHS - Housing Division

Based on authorized voucher scale, HUD's own PHAS performance designation, and state-wide housing-cost context from federal sources -- not wait-list length, application difficulty, unit quality, or day-to-day service experience.

Scale A
2,147 units
Authorized Section 8 / HCV units, national percentile among reporting PHAs
HUD Performance N/A
Not rated
HUD Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) designation
Cost Context C+
$975/mo
State-wide median 2BR payment standard (65 areas, 2026) -- not this PHA's specific service area
2,147 Section 8 units

HUD's directory lists Milwaukee Co DHHS - Housing Division in WI with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 2,147 authorized Section 8 units. Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.

  • 94th percentile by unit count in WI
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

2,147

Mid-to-large nationally

Total authorized units

-

not reported

State-rank percentile

94 th

Top decile among WI PHAs

2-BR standard range · WI

$973–$1,709 /mo

Median $975/mo · 2-BR

Scale profile for Milwaukee Co DHHS - Housing Division

With 2,147 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Milwaukee Co DHHS - Housing Division sits at the 87th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 94th percentile inside WI. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.

Across WI's 65 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $973–$1,709/month (median $975). A large PHA like this typically serves more than one FMR area, so applicants should look up the metro-specific standard rather than treating the state median as their number. 5 other WI PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether Milwaukee Co DHHS - Housing Division is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.

Section 8 / HCV share of Milwaukee Co DHHS - Housing Division authorized units 100.0%
HUD nationwide median

The nationwide HUD median sits at 62%; agencies running a higher HCV share than that tend to lean toward tenant-based vouchers rather than project-based public housing stock.

Where Milwaukee Co DHHS - Housing Division sits among U.S. PHAs

By authorized Housing Choice Vouchers, across every PHA that runs them. Most are small; a handful of big-city authorities run the long right tail.

2,147 Top 13% higher than 87% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs

0–10,000: 2,086 voucher-running PHAs (98%). This entry sits in this band. 10,000–20,000: 29 voucher-running PHAs (1%). Above this entry. 20,000–30,000: 8 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 30,000–40,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 40,000–50,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 50,000–60,000: 3 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 60,000–70,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 70,000–80,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 80,000–90,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 90,000–100,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 100,000–110,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 110,000–120,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 120,000–130,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. This PHA 0 130,000 every voucher-running PHA, bucketed by value

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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025

Milwaukee Co DHHS - Housing Division: What the HUD Directory Shows

HUD authorizes 2,147 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, WI's share of the total, where Milwaukee Co DHHS - Housing Division is listed as an active administering entity.

HUD logs its program type as "Section 8," which determines which voucher streams (regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions) it can run. Ranked by Section 8 unit count within WI, it sits at the 94th percentile there, ahead of 94% of WI PHAs by that measure. HUD reports this authorized-unit figure as a capacity field. It is not a live waitlist, availability, eligibility, or application-status signal.

Across WI's 65 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$1,709/month (median $975); Milwaukee Co DHHS - Housing Division sets its own figure within 90-110 percent of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves, so confirm the exact number for your metro before signing anything. its main line is 4142896542. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.

Contact this PHA

Phone
4142896542
Fax
4142238196
Executive Director
James.Mathy@milwaukeecountywi.gov · 4142785106
How to apply at Milwaukee Co DHHS - Housing Division

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 2,147 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Milwaukee Co DHHS - Housing Division. That is a reported authorization field, not a live waitlist, application, eligibility, or availability feed.

Use the contact details above to verify an agency's current programs and instructions directly. PlainVoucher does not predict an individual wait time, recommend an application path, or infer a household's eligibility from this directory record.

Payment standard reference

Payment standards are set per HUD FMR area, not per agency. Across WI's 65 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $973–$1,709/month (median $975). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Milwaukee Co DHHS - Housing Division for a particular household or unit.

Find your exact number: look up the 2-, 1-, and 3-bedroom payment standards for your metro with the payment-standard lookup tool, then confirm the current figure with the agency before relying on it. See our Payment Standards vs. FMR guide for the source-backed area context.

Nationwide PHAs with similar voucher scale or total HUD inventory

Two cross-state peer sets for Milwaukee Co DHHS - Housing Division, outside WI so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside WI (2,147 HCV units here).

Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on HUD PIH authorized Section 8 units and total program inventory; agencies below 100 units on a metric are excluded from that axis.

Nearby PHAs in WI

Comparable WI PHA records, ordered by reported unit count:

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What to do with this PHA profile

Milwaukee Co DHHS - Housing Division is a HUD PIH directory record with 2,147 authorized HCV units.

  • Open the Wisconsin state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Wisconsin PHAs
  • Look up the HUD Fair Market Rent schedule that covers this market before reading payment-standard ranges. Payment standards
  • Read the process guides for waitlists, income limits, and portability - they explain HUD rules, not whether a household should apply. Guides hub

PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or this PHA. Directory figures are informational only. Eligibility, waitlist status, and application routes are set by the PHA and change frequently - confirm with the agency directly.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the HUD record show for Milwaukee Co DHHS - Housing Division?

HUD's PIH directory reports 2,147 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Milwaukee Co DHHS - Housing Division in WI. That authorization is a reported program-size field, not proof of a current waitlist, application route, eligibility decision, or available voucher.

Can I apply through this Milwaukee Co DHHS - Housing Division profile?

No. PlainVoucher's HUD directory record does not carry a live application or waitlist feed. Use the agency contact details to verify current programs, availability, application instructions, and eligibility directly before relying on this profile.

Is Milwaukee Co DHHS - Housing Division part of HUD?

HUD lists Milwaukee Co DHHS - Housing Division in its Public and Indian Housing directory as a local Public Housing Authority. This profile preserves HUD's reported record and contact fields; it does not establish the agency's current services or policies.

How should I read the payment-standard reference?

Payment standards vary by HUD Fair Market Rent area. PlainVoucher shows the published area reference, not a payment promise for a specific agency, household, or unit; confirm the current local figure directly before signing a lease.

Related guides

Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). The PHA directory source was consolidated in April 2026. Payment-standard figures: Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2026. If any contact detail has changed, please email corrections@plainvoucher.com. See our methodology for how we compile and cross-reference this data.

⚠ Disclaimer. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or with Milwaukee Co DHHS - Housing Division. Data here is compiled from HUD public sources for informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for consulting the PHA directly about eligibility, waitlist status, or application procedures.

Read our methodology, how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. · Verify with HUD →

Source and method. PlainVoucher compiles public HUD and U.S. Census release data into a searchable reference. Release periods and source boundaries are identified on each data surface; PlainVoucher does not determine eligibility, waitlist status, payment standards, or local PHA rules. Read our editorial standards and corrections policy, methodology, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-09-02.