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Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee

Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee is based in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI and administers 7,653 Section 8 vouchers and 2,322 public housing units.

HUD PHA code WI002. Program type: Combined. Households served: 8,346. Occupancy: 83%. ZIP codes served: 37.

Payment standards

The maximum subsidy this authority uses for Housing Choice Vouchers, effective 2026-01-01.

AreaStudio1 bedroom2 bedroom3 bedroom4 bedroom5 bedroom
53129 - Greendale/Greenfield$1,188$1,298$1,551$1,914$2,068$2,378
53130 - Hales Corners$1,375$1,496$1,793$2,211$2,387$2,745
53132 - Franklin/Greendale/Union Church$1,375$1,496$1,793$2,211$2,387$2,745
53154 - Oak Creek$1,496$1,628$1,947$2,398$2,596$2,985
53202 - Milwaukee$1,694$1,848$2,211$2,728$2,948$3,390
53203 - Milwaukee$1,694$1,848$2,211$2,728$2,948$3,390
53207 - Bayview/Milwaukee$1,144$1,254$1,496$1,837$1,991$2,289
53211$1,386$1,507$1,804$2,222$2,409$2,770
53213 - Milwaukee/Wauwatosa$1,243$1,353$1,617$1,991$2,156$2,479
53217 - Whitefish Bay/Glendale/FoxPoint/Bayside/River$1,540$1,683$2,013$2,475$2,684$3,086
53223 - Milwaukee/Brown Deer$1,144$1,254$1,496$1,837$1,991$2,289
53224 - Milwaukee/Granville$1,177$1,287$1,540$1,892$2,057$2,365

Source: authority's payment standard schedule. Checked against HUD Fair Market Rent for these ZIP codes.

Waiting lists

Not published. We have not found a waiting list status on this authority's website. Contact the authority to ask whether its lists are open.

Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

HUD Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code this authority serves. Each ZIP code links to its own rent page.

ZIP codeStudio1 bedroom2 bedroom3 bedroom4 bedroom
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

Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027.

Contact

Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee

809 N Broadway, Milwaukee, WI 53202

Phone: (414) 286-5678

Email updates

About Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee

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.

Cities served

Section 8 Fair Market Rent by city in this authority's jurisdiction.

Other housing authorities serving these ZIP codes

Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area.

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