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Free lookup · fiscal year 2026
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Wisconsin · fiscal year 2026
Each row is a HUD income limit area and the counties it covers. Limits are yearly household income before taxes, and they took effect May 1, 2026. Use the lookup above for 5 to 8 person households and the low income (80%) limit.
| Area and counties covered | Very low income (50%), by household size | Extremely low income | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people | 1 person | 4 people | |
| Adams County, WIAdams County | $33,600 | $38,400 | $43,200 | $48,000 | $20,200 | $33,000 |
| Appleton, WI MSACalumet County, Outagamie County | $38,950 | $44,500 | $50,050 | $55,600 | $23,350 | $33,350 |
| Ashland County, WIAshland County | $33,600 | $38,400 | $43,200 | $48,000 | $20,200 | $33,000 |
| Barron County, WIBarron County | $33,600 | $38,400 | $43,200 | $48,000 | $20,200 | $33,000 |
| Bayfield County, WIBayfield County | $33,600 | $38,400 | $43,200 | $48,000 | $20,200 | $33,000 |
| Buffalo County, WIBuffalo County | $33,600 | $38,400 | $43,200 | $48,000 | $20,200 | $33,000 |
| Burnett County, WIBurnett County | $33,600 | $38,400 | $43,200 | $48,000 | $20,200 | $33,000 |
| Clark County, WIClark County | $33,600 | $38,400 | $43,200 | $48,000 | $20,200 | $33,000 |
| Columbia County, WI HUD Metro FMR AreaColumbia County | $37,600 | $42,950 | $48,300 | $53,650 | $22,550 | $33,000 |
| Crawford County, WICrawford County | $33,600 | $38,400 | $43,200 | $48,000 | $20,200 | $33,000 |
| Dodge County, WIDodge County | $35,600 | $40,700 | $45,800 | $50,850 | $21,350 | $33,000 |
| Door County, WIDoor County | $36,700 | $41,950 | $47,200 | $52,400 | $22,050 | $33,000 |
| Duluth, MN-WI MSADouglas County | $35,400 | $40,450 | $45,500 | $50,550 | $21,250 | $33,000 |
| Dunn County, WIDunn County | $35,250 | $40,300 | $45,350 | $50,350 | $21,150 | $33,000 |
| Eau Claire, WI MSAChippewa County, Eau Claire County | $35,500 | $40,550 | $45,600 | $50,650 | $21,300 | $33,000 |
| Florence County, WIFlorence County | $33,600 | $38,400 | $43,200 | $48,000 | $20,200 | $33,000 |
| Fond du Lac, WI MSAFond du Lac County | $37,050 | $42,350 | $47,650 | $52,900 | $22,250 | $33,000 |
| Forest County, WIForest County | $33,600 | $38,400 | $43,200 | $48,000 | $20,200 | $33,000 |
| Grant County, WIGrant County | $33,600 | $38,400 | $43,200 | $48,000 | $20,200 | $33,000 |
| Green Bay, WI HUD Metro FMR AreaBrown County, Kewaunee County | $37,250 | $42,550 | $47,850 | $53,150 | $22,350 | $33,000 |
| Green County, WI HUD Metro FMR AreaGreen County | $38,500 | $44,000 | $49,500 | $55,000 | $23,100 | $33,000 |
| Green Lake County, WIGreen Lake County | $33,600 | $38,400 | $43,200 | $48,000 | $20,200 | $33,000 |
| Iowa County, WI HUD Metro FMR AreaIowa County | $38,850 | $44,400 | $49,950 | $55,450 | $23,300 | $33,250 |
| Iron County, WIIron County | $33,600 | $38,400 | $43,200 | $48,000 | $20,200 | $33,000 |
| Jackson County, WIJackson County | $33,600 | $38,400 | $43,200 | $48,000 | $20,200 | $33,000 |
| Janesville-Beloit, WI MSARock County | $33,600 | $38,400 | $43,200 | $48,000 | $20,200 | $33,000 |
| Jefferson County, WIJefferson County | $39,100 | $44,700 | $50,300 | $55,850 | $23,450 | $33,500 |
| Juneau County, WIJuneau County | $33,600 | $38,400 | $43,200 | $48,000 | $20,200 | $33,000 |
| Kenosha, WI MSAKenosha County | $41,100 | $46,950 | $52,800 | $58,650 | $24,650 | $35,200 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN HUD Metro FMR AreaLa Crosse County | $37,050 | $42,350 | $47,650 | $52,900 | $22,250 | $33,000 |
| Lafayette County, WILafayette County | $33,900 | $38,750 | $43,600 | $48,400 | $20,350 | $33,000 |
| Langlade County, WILanglade County | $33,600 | $38,400 | $43,200 | $48,000 | $20,200 | $33,000 |
| Lincoln County, WILincoln County | $33,600 | $38,400 | $43,200 | $48,000 | $20,200 | $33,000 |
| Madison, WI HUD Metro FMR AreaDane County | $47,400 | $54,150 | $60,900 | $67,650 | $28,450 | $40,600 |
| Manitowoc County, WIManitowoc County | $33,600 | $38,400 | $43,200 | $48,000 | $20,200 | $33,000 |
| Marinette County, WIMarinette County | $33,600 | $38,400 | $43,200 | $48,000 | $20,200 | $33,000 |
| Marquette County, WIMarquette County | $33,600 | $38,400 | $43,200 | $48,000 | $20,200 | $33,000 |
| Menominee County, WIMenominee County | $33,600 | $38,400 | $43,200 | $48,000 | $20,200 | $33,000 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI MSAMilwaukee County, Ozaukee County, Washington County, Waukesha County | $37,950 | $43,400 | $48,800 | $54,200 | $22,750 | $33,000 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR AreaPierce County, St. Croix County | $46,050 | $52,600 | $59,200 | $65,750 | $27,650 | $39,450 |
| Monroe County, WIMonroe County | $33,600 | $38,400 | $43,200 | $48,000 | $20,200 | $33,000 |
| Oconto County, WI HUD Metro FMR AreaOconto County | $34,850 | $39,800 | $44,800 | $49,750 | $20,900 | $33,000 |
| Oneida County, WIOneida County | $33,600 | $38,400 | $43,200 | $48,000 | $20,200 | $33,000 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI MSAWinnebago County | $35,200 | $40,200 | $45,250 | $50,250 | $21,150 | $33,000 |
| Pepin County, WIPepin County | $33,600 | $38,400 | $43,200 | $48,000 | $20,200 | $33,000 |
| Polk County, WIPolk County | $34,250 | $39,150 | $44,050 | $48,900 | $20,550 | $33,000 |
| Portage County, WIPortage County | $37,250 | $42,550 | $47,850 | $53,150 | $22,350 | $33,000 |
| Price County, WIPrice County | $33,600 | $38,400 | $43,200 | $48,000 | $20,200 | $33,000 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI MSARacine County | $36,550 | $41,750 | $46,950 | $52,150 | $21,950 | $33,000 |
| Richland County, WIRichland County | $33,600 | $38,400 | $43,200 | $48,000 | $20,200 | $33,000 |
| Rusk County, WIRusk County | $33,600 | $38,400 | $43,200 | $48,000 | $20,200 | $33,000 |
| Sauk County, WISauk County | $36,100 | $41,250 | $46,400 | $51,550 | $21,700 | $33,000 |
| Sawyer County, WISawyer County | $33,600 | $38,400 | $43,200 | $48,000 | $20,200 | $33,000 |
| Shawano County, WIShawano County | $33,600 | $38,400 | $43,200 | $48,000 | $20,200 | $33,000 |
| Sheboygan, WI MSASheboygan County | $36,150 | $41,300 | $46,450 | $51,600 | $21,700 | $33,000 |
| Taylor County, WITaylor County | $33,600 | $38,400 | $43,200 | $48,000 | $20,200 | $33,000 |
| Trempealeau County, WITrempealeau County | $35,250 | $40,300 | $45,350 | $50,350 | $21,150 | $33,000 |
| Vernon County, WI HUD Metro FMR AreaVernon County | $33,600 | $38,400 | $43,200 | $48,000 | $20,200 | $33,000 |
| Vilas County, WIVilas County | $33,600 | $38,400 | $43,200 | $48,000 | $20,200 | $33,000 |
| Walworth County, WIWalworth County | $41,650 | $47,600 | $53,550 | $59,450 | $25,000 | $35,650 |
| Washburn County, WIWashburn County | $33,600 | $38,400 | $43,200 | $48,000 | $20,200 | $33,000 |
| Waupaca County, WIWaupaca County | $33,750 | $38,550 | $43,350 | $48,150 | $20,250 | $33,000 |
| Wausau, WI MSAMarathon County | $36,300 | $41,450 | $46,650 | $51,800 | $21,800 | $33,000 |
| Waushara County, WIWaushara County | $33,600 | $38,400 | $43,200 | $48,000 | $20,200 | $33,000 |
| Wood County, WIWood County | $33,600 | $38,400 | $43,200 | $48,000 | $20,200 | $33,000 |
KPCB Edge is an independent publisher, not a government agency. Your housing agency may cover more than one area and only it can decide whether you qualify.
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Good to know
It depends on where in Wisconsin you live, because HUD sets a separate limit for each of its 65 income limit areas. For a family of four, the very low income limit ranges from $48,000 (Adams County, WI) to $67,650 (Madison, WI HUD Metro FMR Area). Smaller and larger households have lower and higher limits; the lookup above shows each size.
No. Places in the same HUD area share a limit, but different areas do not. Area median family income in Wisconsin ranges from $74,100 to $135,300, and the limits follow it.
Most new voucher families must be very low income, which is at or below 50% of the area median income. Extremely low income families get priority: by law, 75% of the families a housing agency admits each year must be extremely low income. A family at the low income level (up to about 80%) can qualify only in a few situations.
You apply to a local public housing agency, not to HUD. Find agencies near you in HUD's PHA contact directory, check whether each one's voucher list is open, and apply to more than one if you can. Applying is always free.
Gross. Your agency compares your yearly income before deductions with the limit. Deductions, such as for children or child care, are used afterward to work out your share of the rent.
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