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The Public Housing waiting list will open on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM CST. HACM will begin accepting PUBLIC HOUSING waiting list applications at that time.

View more information about the Public Housing waiting list opening (English) (Spanish)

Waiting list applications will be accepted online only

Participants in HACM’s subsidized housing programs typically pay 30 percent of their income for rent, and through funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HACM pays the difference.

Interested individuals may apply for any waiting lists they are interested in. After an individual applies to a waiting list, they will be contacted via email once their name is selected and invited to complete an application to determine eligibility. Due to a variety of factors, we are unable to provide those on waiting lists with their position on a particular waiting list.

In order to apply for a waiting list, an individual MUST have the following six pieces of information:

  • First and last name (for all household members)
  • Date of birth (for all household members)
  • Mailing address
  • Social Security Number
  • Phone number (including area code)
  • Email address

ALL WAITING LIST APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED ONLINE USING A COMPUTER, TABLET OR SMARTPHONE WITH AN INTERNET CONNECTION.

If you do not have access to an internet-enabled device, public libraries have computers that are free for the public to use.  

Applications for waiting lists may be discontinued at any time if the program reaches capacity.

We strongly urge everyone who is currently on a waiting list to login into myportal.hacm.org to ensure their information is current and that you are on the waiting lists that you are interested in.

 

WAITING LISTS

 

Public Housing General Occupancy: This waiting list will open on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM CST. View a list of properties at hacm.org/phproperties. The qualifications and link to apply to the waiting listcan be found below.

Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8 Rent Assistance): This waiting list is closed.

Project-Based Vouchers:  HACM is continuing its open wait lists for Project-Based Vouchers. Project-Based Vouchers are a type of assistance that subsidizes the cost of housing at specific housing developments. HACM is currently accepting pre-applications for the following 12 developments. Any individual 18 years or older who meets the income qualifications can apply, but preferences will be given to those that meet the criteria listed below for each development. You can sign up for any or all of the specific buildings, depending on your interest.

Building

Preferences

Bedroom Size

Becher Court
1800 W. Becher St.
Milwaukee, WI 53215

Elderly (62+ years of age and older), near elderly (50 - 61 years of age and older), and/or disabled (18 years of age and older)

1 and 2

Cherry Court
1525 N. 24th St.
Milwaukee, WI 53205

Elderly (62+ years of age and older), near elderly (50 - 61 years of age and older), and/or disabled (18 years of age and older)

1

Convent Hill
455 E. Ogden Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53202

Elderly (62+ years of age and older), near elderly (50 - 61 years of age and older), and/or disabled (18 years of age and older)

1

Highland Gardens
1818 W. Juneau Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53233

Elderly (62+ years of age and older), near elderly (50 - 61 years of age and older), and/or disabled (18 years of age and older)

1 and 2

Holton Terrace
2825 N. Holton St.
Milwaukee, WI 53212

Elderly (62+ years of age and older), near elderly (50 - 61 years of age and older), and/or disabled (18 years of age and older)

1

Lapham Park
1901 N. 6th St.
Milwaukee, WI 53212

Elderly (62+ years of age and older), near elderly (50 - 61 years of age and older), and/or disabled (18 years of age and older)

1 and 2

Merrill Park
222 N. 33rd St.
Milwaukee, WI 53208

Elderly (62+ years of age and older), near elderly (50 - 61 years of age and older), and/or disabled (18 years of age and older)

1

Olga Village
722 W. Washington Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53204

Elderly (62+ years of age and older), near elderly (50 - 61 years of age and older), and/or disabled (18 years of age and older)

1 and 2

Scattered Sites
Various locations

Families of 2 or more persons

2, 3, 4, and 5

Town Homes at Carver Park
1901 N. 6th St.
Milwaukee, WI 53212

Families of 3 or more persons   3, 4, and 5

Victory Manor
5556 N. 68th St.
Milwaukee, WI 53218

Veterans

1

Westlawn Gardens Mid-Rise
5555 N. 62nd St.
Milwaukee, WI 53218

Elderly (62+ years of age and older), near elderly (50 - 61 years of age and older), and/or disabled (18 years of age and older)

1

Westlawn Gardens
6236 W. Birch Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53218

Families of 1 or more persons

1, 2, 3, 4, and 5

 

QUALIFICATIONS

Housing Choice Voucher and Project-Based Vouchers:  To qualify for these types of subsidized housing, the Head of Household must be 18 years or older and the TOTAL household income must not exceed the limits indicated below:

2025 Income Limits

1 Person

2 Persons

3 Persons

4 Persons

5 Persons

6 Persons

7 Persons

8 Persons

$38,750

$44,300

$49,850

$55,350

$59,800

$64,250

$68,650

$73,100

 

Public Housing: To qualify for these types of subsidized housing, the Head of Household must be 18 years or older and the TOTAL household income must not exceed the limits indicated below:

2024 Income Limits

1 Person

2 Persons

3 Persons

4 Persons

5 Persons

6 Persons

7 Persons

8 Persons

$57,200

$65,400

$73,550

$81,700

$88,250

$94,800

$101,350

$107,850

 

Waiting list applications will be accepted online only

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