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Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI · HUD PHA code WI002

Program: Combined · Public housing units: 2,322 · Section 8 vouchers: 7,653 · Households served: 8,346 · Occupancy: 83% · ZIP codes served: 37

Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee
809 N Broadway, Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 286-5678

Overview

The Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee operates 2,322 public housing units and administers 7,653 Section 8 vouchers, serving a total of 8,346 households. With an occupancy rate of 83%, the authority runs a combined program, offering both public housing and voucher assistance to residents in need.

Scale and standing

The Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee ranks first among the four authorities serving the same ZIP codes in the Milwaukee area by voucher count. It also holds the top position statewide, managing the largest number of Section 8 vouchers out of 49 authorities in Wisconsin. Peer authorities in the region include the Milwaukee Co DHHS - Housing Division, which administers 2,172 vouchers, and the CDA of the City of West Allis, with 638 vouchers.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the area ranges from $1,140 to $2,010, with an average of $1,373. This is higher than the state average of $1,171. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is found in ZIP code 53203 at $2,010, while the lowest is in ZIP code 53215 at $1,140.

Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR
53110	$930	$1,010	$1,210	$1,490	$1,610
53126	$980	$1,100	$1,360	$1,740	$2,100
53129	$1,050	$1,130	$1,350	$1,660	$1,780
53130	$1,160	$1,250	$1,490	$1,830	$1,960
53132	$1,250	$1,340	$1,600	$1,970	$2,110
53154	$1,340	$1,440	$1,720	$2,110	$2,270
53172	$930	$1,010	$1,210	$1,490	$1,610
53202	$1,470	$1,590	$1,890	$2,320	$2,490
53203	$1,470	$1,590	$1,890	$2,320	$2,490
53204	$930	$1,010	$1,210	$1,490	$1,610
53205	$930	$1,010	$1,210	$1,490	$1,610
53206	$930	$1,010	$1,210	$1,490	$1,610
53207	$1,030	$1,110	$1,320	$1,620	$1,740
53208	$930	$1,010	$1,210	$1,490	$1,610
53209	$930	$1,010	$1,210	$1,490	$1,610
53210	$930	$1,010	$1,210	$1,490	$1,610
53211	$1,220	$1,310	$1,560	$1,920	$2,050
53212	$970	$1,040	$1,240	$1,520	$1,630
53213	$1,120	$1,200	$1,430	$1,760	$1,880
53214	$970	$1,040	$1,240	$1,520	$1,630
53215	$930	$1,010	$1,210	$1,490	$1,610
53216	$930	$1,010	$1,210	$1,490	$1,610
53217	$1,340	$1,440	$1,720	$2,110	$2,270
53218	$930	$1,010	$1,210	$1,490	$1,610
53219	$930	$1,010	$1,210	$1,490	$1,610
53220	$1,000	$1,070	$1,280	$1,570	$1,690
53221	$1,030	$1,110	$1,320	$1,620	$1,740
53222	$930	$1,010	$1,210	$1,490	$1,610
53223	$980	$1,060	$1,260	$1,550	$1,660
53224	$1,010	$1,080	$1,290	$1,590	$1,700
53225	$930	$1,010	$1,210	$1,490	$1,610
53226	$1,180	$1,270	$1,510	$1,860	$1,990
53227	$1,020	$1,100	$1,310	$1,610	$1,730
53228	$1,120	$1,200	$1,430	$1,760	$1,880
53233	$930	$1,010	$1,210	$1,490	$1,610
53235	$930	$1,010	$1,210	$1,490	$1,610
53295	$970	$1,040	$1,240	$1,520	$1,630

Other housing authorities serving these ZIP codes

Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area:

Milwaukee Co DHHS - Housing Division — Milwaukee, WI (2,172 vouchers)
CDA of the City of West Allis — West Allis, WI (638 vouchers)
South Milwaukee Housing Auth. — South Milwaukee, WI

Source: US HUD Public Housing Authority data; Fair Market Rent FY2027. This is an independent reference page, not the authority's own site.

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