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Section 8 Housing in Wisconsin

30,432 active Housing Choice Vouchers across 13 markets. Rent limits, housing authorities, waitlist status, and voucher rights for every metro in Wisconsin.

Markets covered
13
Active vouchers
30,432
23,836 occupied
Housing authorities
115
statewide
Voucher protection
Not protected
Wis. Stat. §106.50 (lawful source of income)

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Wisconsin?

In most of the state, yes. Wisconsin has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Wisconsin can decline Section 8 applications unless a local ordinance says otherwise.

Wis. Stat. §106.50 (lawful source of income)

Interpreted in Knapp v. Eagle Property Management (7th Cir. 1995) to exclude Section 8 rent assistance. Milwaukee County's ordinance covers rental assistance. PRRAC Appendix B (March 2026).

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

Local voucher discrimination laws in Wisconsin

Wisconsin has no statewide law, so protection depends on where the apartment is. These are the local ordinances on file.

Source: PRRAC, Appendix B: State, Local, and Federal Laws Barring Source of Income Discrimination (updated March 2026), plus the ordinances linked above. Informational only, not legal advice.

Landlord and investor tools for Wisconsin

RentalCalcs

Free calculators and guides from RentalCalcs, built by the VoucherMatch team, for landlords deciding whether to accept vouchers.

All Section 8 markets in Wisconsin

Sorted by active voucher count. Each metro page has HUD Fair Market Rent by bedroom, the housing authorities that administer vouchers there, and waitlist status.

Section 8 by county in Wisconsin

County pages show the local voucher count, housing authorities, and metro rollup. Useful when you are looking at a specific address.

Section 8 in Wisconsin: common questions

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Wisconsin?
In most of the state, yes. Wisconsin has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Wisconsin can decline Section 8 applications unless a local ordinance says otherwise.
Which Wisconsin cities and counties have their own voucher discrimination law?
Milwaukee County has a local source-of-income ordinance on file. The ordinance and its citation are listed on this page.
How many Section 8 vouchers are there in Wisconsin?
HUD data shows about 30,432 Housing Choice Vouchers across the 13 Wisconsin markets we track, administered by 115 housing authorities statewide.
How do I apply for Section 8 in Wisconsin?
You apply to a local housing authority, not to the state or to HUD. Each of Wisconsin's housing authorities runs its own waitlist and opens it on its own schedule, and applying is always free. Pick your metro or county on this page to see the housing authorities that serve it and their current waitlist status.

Find Section 8 apartments in Wisconsin

VoucherMatch connects voucher holders with landlords who accept Section 8, and it is free for renters. The administering housing authority must approve the actual unit, rent and household assistance calculation.

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