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Find a Section 8 housing authority

Pick a state to explore HUD Public Housing Authority records, ranked by reported authorized HCV units, with source contact details for each agency. A zero-unit record does not establish an active voucher program or waitlist.

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Source directory

According to HUD, its PIH directory contains more than 3,000 Public Housing Authority records. This tool lists the records for a chosen state and their reported authorized HCV units.

115 PHAs in Wisconsin

Ranked by authorized Section 8 unit count. Filter the directory to focus your research, then save agencies privately in this browser.

Show agencies at or above a program size you choose. This is not a waitlist or eligibility filter.

50 of 115 shown

Showing the 50 largest programs first. Use the filter to narrow the full directory, or expand the list.

PHACitySection 8 unitsSave
Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee - 7,653
Brown County Housing Authority - 3,628
Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority - 3,604
Milwaukee Co DHHS - Housing Division - 2,147
Madison Community Development Authority - 2,101
Housing Authority of Racine County - 1,700
Dane County Housing Authority - 1,401
Waukesha Housing Authority - 1,331
Kenosha Housing Authority - 1,252
City of Appleton Housing Authority - 641
CDA of the City of West Allis - 638
Beloit Housing Authority - 605
Wausau Community Development Authority - 603
Janesville Neighborhood & Community Services - 558
Housing Authority of Winnebago County, WI - 484
Chippewa County Housing Authority - 451
Fond du Lac County Housing Authority - 436
Walworth County Housing Authority - 429
Sauk County Housing Authority - 385
Eau Claire County Housing Authority - 368
Wisconsin Rapids Housing Authority - 315
Portage County Housing Authority - 305
Sheboygan Housing Authority - 304
Door County Housing Authority - 259
Marinette County Housing Authority - 239
Barron County Housing Authority - 238
Trempealeau County Housing Authority - 226
Richland County Housing Authority - 221
Sawyer County Housing Authority - 203
La Crosse Housing Authority - 199
Housing Authority of the City of Superior - 184
Kaukauna Housing Authority - 163
Dodge County Housing Authority - 157
Antigo Housing Authority - 153
Rhinelander Housing Authority - 144
Monroe County Housing Authority - 136
Platteville Housing Authority - 132
Mauston Housing Authority - 117
New London Housing Authority - 101
Marshfield Community Development Authority - 99
Dunn County Housing Authority - 95
Tomah Public Housing Authority - 89
Dodgeville Housing Authority - 83
Evansville Housing Authority - 82
Washburn Housing Authority - 76
Ashland County Housing Authority - 71
Ashland Housing Authority - 68
Lafayette County Housing Authority - 55
Shawano Housing Authority - 52
Abbotsford Housing Authority - 0

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Frequently asked questions

How do I use this directory?
Start with the HUD-listed records in the state you are researching, then verify each agency’s current programs, service area, eligibility rules, and waitlist status directly. A directory record or unit count is not an application route or a live availability signal.
Does a larger reported HCV count mean a shorter wait?
Not necessarily. Reported authorized units describe program scale, not current availability, waitlist length, or whether an agency is accepting applications. Confirm those details with the agency directly.
Where does this list come from?
Every record shown is drawn from HUD’s Public and Indian Housing (PIH) Open Data directory. Some records report zero authorized HCV units; those remain source records and do not establish an active voucher program, a waitlist, or an application route.

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 2026-08-25.