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Section 8 in Janesville, WI, WI: Rent Limits and Housing Authorities

Janesville-Beloit, WI metro area. FY2026 Fair Market Rents, active voucher counts, the housing authorities that run the program here, and whether landlords can legally refuse a voucher. Every figure comes straight from HUD data.

2-bedroom FMR (FY2026)
$1,246
HUD
Active vouchers
1,245
69% utilized
Housing authorities
4
serving this metro
Voucher protection
Unknown

Fair Market Rent by bedroom count

HUD-published metro FMR for FY2026. Payment standards, the amount a PHA actually pays, are set between 90% and 110% of FMR at each PHA's discretion.

BedroomsFMRPayment standard (90 to 110%)
Efficiency (studio)$900$810 to $990
1-bedroom$955$860 to $1,051
2-bedroom$1,246$1,121 to $1,371
3-bedroom$1,596$1,436 to $1,756
4-bedroom$1,650$1,485 to $1,815

Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in Janesville covers up to $1,246 in gross rent, before the tenant's utility allowance. Across the full range a PHA may set: $1,121 to $1,371.

Voucher demand in this metro

Active vouchers
1,245
Occupied
862
Utilization
69%

Aggregated from HUD Public Housing Authority data (FY2026). High utilization means most vouchers issued here are already placed in a unit, so landlords who accept vouchers fill vacancies from a deep, reliable applicant pool.

Housing authorities serving Janesville

4 PHAs administer vouchers in this metro. Apply with (or contact) the PHA that covers the specific address.

  • Beloit Housing Authority

    Beloit , WI · WI064 · 605 HCV units

    Status unknown
    6083648753

  • Janesville Neighborhood & Community Services

    Janesville , WI · WI219 · 558 HCV units

    Status unknown
    6087553065

  • Evansville Housing Authority

    Evansville , WI · WI203 · 82 HCV units

    Status unknown
    6088824518

  • City of Edgerton Housing Authority

    Edgerton , WI · WI025

    Status unknown
    6088848454

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Janesville, WI?

Source-of-income protection status for Wisconsin is not yet in our database. Check with local legal aid or the state civil-rights office before assuming either way.

Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.

Counties in the Janesville metro

County pages show the local voucher count, the housing authorities that serve it, and ZIP-level rent limits where HUD publishes them.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Section 8 pay for a 2-bedroom in Janesville?
In the Janesville-Beloit, WI metro, the FY2026 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent is $1,246 per month. A housing authority usually sets its Section 8 payment standard between 90% and 110% of that, roughly $1,121 to $1,371 in gross rent before the tenant's utility allowance.
What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Janesville?
HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rents for the Janesville-Beloit, WI metro, by bedroom size: studio $900, 1-bedroom $955, 2-bedroom $1,246, 3-bedroom $1,596, 4-bedroom $1,650. Section 8 payment standards are based on these figures.
How do I apply for Section 8 in Janesville?
Section 8 in Janesville is administered by Beloit Housing Authority, Janesville Neighborhood & Community Services, Evansville Housing Authority and other local housing authorities. Apply through the authority whose jurisdiction covers the address, as each runs its own waitlist. Once you have a voucher, search voucher-friendly units and apply on VoucherMatch.

Find Section 8 apartments in Janesville

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Other Section 8 markets in WI

Rent limits from HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent data. Investor running the numbers? The RentalCalcs voucher analyzer uses this same dataset.