Section 8 in Portage County, WI
305 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Portage County, 70% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Portage County?
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.
Portage County in the Stevens Point metro
Portage County is one of the counties inside the Stevens Point, WI core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Stevens Point metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Portage County
Each PHA sets its own payment standard, runs its own waitlist, and does its own inspections. The PHA whose jurisdiction covers a unit's ZIP is the one both tenant and landlord will deal with.
Portage County Housing Authority
Stevens Point · PHA code WI237
305 Section 8 unitsStevens Point Housing Authority
Stevens Point · PHA code WI037
246 units total
Find Section 8 apartments in Portage County
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Other Wisconsin counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 70,281 · FIPS 55097.