HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

Sauk County Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

Sauk County Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, WI, with 385 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

385
Authorized HCV units
49th
National size percentile
63rd
WI size percentile
65
WI FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory WI · Section 8 / HCV 385 HCV units Standard Performer bracket 63rd percentile in WI
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · Sauk County HA vs nearby WI agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Sauk County Housing Authority administers 385 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 63% of WI agencies.

385
authorized Section 8 vouchers
49th
percentile by size, nationally
63rd
percentile in WI
C+
Composite Score
60/100
Sauk County Housing Authority

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 D
385 units
Authorized Section 8 / HCV units, national percentile among reporting PHAs
HUD Performance B-
Standard Performer
HUD's own 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
385 Section 8 units

HUD's directory lists Sauk County Housing Authority in WI with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 385 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.

  • 63rd percentile by unit count in WI
  • HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

385

Mid-sized nationally · Standard Performer bracket

Total authorized units

40

Mid-sized nationally · all programs combined

State-rank percentile

63 th

Above median among WI PHAs

2-BR standard range · WI

$973–$1,709 /mo

Median $975/mo · 2-BR

Section 8 / HCV share of Sauk County Housing Authority authorized units 100.0%
HUD nationwide median

Compared to nationwide HUD median of 62%, PHAs with high HCV share typically focus on tenant-based assistance over project-based public housing.

Where Sauk County Housing Authority 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.

385 49th percentile higher than 49% 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

What HUD's PIH Record for Sauk County Housing Authority Tells You

Sauk County Housing Authority appears in HUD's Public and Indian Housing (PIH) Open Data set, one of 3,780 Public Housing Authorities nationwide running the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program alongside every other agency in WI. HUD authorizes 385 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 40 total authorized units across every HUD program combined. HUD's PHAS system places it in the "Standard Performer" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity.

HUD's directory categorizes it under the "Combined" program type, the classification that governs which voucher streams -- regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions -- it is eligible to run. By Section 8 unit count among WI agencies, it lands at the 63rd percentile, larger than 63% of its in-state peers. HUD reports this authorized-unit figure as a capacity field. It is not a live waitlist, availability, eligibility, or application-status signal.

its main line is 6083563986. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across WI's 65 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$1,709/month (median $975); Sauk County Housing Authority 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.

Contact this PHA

Phone
6083563986
Fax
6083564492
Email
betteb@saukcountyha.org
Executive Director
betteb@saukcountyha.org · 6083563986
How to apply at Sauk County Housing Authority

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 385 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Sauk County Housing Authority. 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 Sauk County Housing Authority 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 Sauk County Housing Authority, outside WI so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside WI (385 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

Use these separate WI directory records for comparison; verify current programs with each agency directly:

Compare PHAs in WI side by side →

What to do with this PHA profile

Sauk County Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 385 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 Sauk County Housing Authority?

HUD's PIH directory reports 385 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Sauk County Housing Authority 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 Sauk County Housing Authority 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 Sauk County Housing Authority part of HUD?

HUD lists Sauk County Housing Authority 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 Sauk County Housing Authority. 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.