The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program provides housing assistance, in the form of Section 8 vouchers, to low-income families. The Section 8 vouchers are used to help the family pay for housing. Local public housing agencies (PHA) administer vouchers based on household income and family size and recipients are free to choose any housing that meets program requirements.
How does one qualify for Section 8?
To be eligible for Housing Choice in Racine, Wisconsin you must:
1. Have low or very low income based on annual gross income; the family's income may not exceed 50% of the median income for the county or metropolitan area in which the family chooses to live.
2. Be in need of decent, safe, and/or sanitary housing.
3. The applicant must meet the documentation requirements of citizenship or eligible immigration status. Undocumented immigrants are not eligible for section 8 housing voucher assistance.
4. Anyone evicted from public housing for drug-related criminal activity are ineligible for assistance for at least 3 years from the date of the eviction.
5. Other factors: Local housing authorities may consider additional factors such as family size, disability status, and the local demand for housing vouchers when determining eligibility.
If you're on the hunt for a 2-bedroom, 3-bedroom, 4-bedroom house for rent in Charlotte, NC, Section 8 properties may be worth considering.
Section 8 Apartments
We have located 23 apartments that accepts section 8 voucher in Racine, Wisconsin. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.
Durand Plaza
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 71
Address :
3003 DURAND AVE,
Racine, WI 53403.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 71
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $708.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- EREG Durand Plaza LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: srappin@evergreenreg.com
- Phone: 312-234-9400
Chateau/Regency Apts.
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 65
Address :
4111 Erie ST,
Racine, WI 53402.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 65
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $708.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Wisconsin Housing Preservation Corp.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: rdicke@whpccorp.org
- Phone: 608-807-1430
Levi-Barnes Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 24
Address :
200 S SEVENTH ST,
Waterford, WI 53185.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 24
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $708.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Housing Authority of Racine County
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: dmadsen@rcha.org
- Phone: 262-636-3405
Chapel Terrace Town Homes
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 37
Address :
273 CHAPEL TER,
Burlington, WI 53105.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 37
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,219.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- WHPC-Edgewood Manor, LLC
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: doconnell@astarusa.com
- Phone: 608-807-1430
Hillpark Heights I
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 40
Address :
1380 PARK PLACE,
Union Grove, WI 53182.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 39
- 2 Bedroom: 1
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $708.00
- 2 Bedroom: $931.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Hillpark Heights, LLC
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: kwolff@meridian.com
- Phone: 608-836-2920
Oakview Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 78
Address :
4720 Byrd AVE,
Racine, WI 53406.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 78
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $708.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- WHPC-Oakview Manor, LLC
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: rdicke@whpccorp.org
- Phone: 608-807-1430
Mcmynn Tower
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 123
Address :
110 7TH ST,
Racine, WI 53403.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 122
- 2 Bedroom: 1
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $708.00
- 2 Bedroom: $931.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- MCMYNN TOWER LLC
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: kurt.wolff@zmeridian.com
- Phone: 608-836-1152
Willow Wood Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 7
Address :
4321 DURAND AVENUE,
Racine, WI 53404.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 7
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $708.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- LSS HOUSING, WILLOW WOOD, INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: dennis.hanson@lsswis.org
- Phone: 414-246-2300
Chateau/Oakwood
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 44
Address :
5001 Byrd AVE,
Racine, WI 53406.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 12
- 2 Bedroom: 8
- 3 Bedroom: 24
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $708.00
- 2 Bedroom: $931.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,219.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Future Wisconsin Oakwood, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: DStrub@zmeridian.com
- Phone: 608-836-1152
St. Paul Gardens Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 33
Address :
1120 CENTER ST,
Racine, WI 53403.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 6
- 1 Bedroom: 27
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $619.00
- 1 Bedroom: $708.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- St. Paul Housing Dev Corp
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: tomrotter@aol.com
- Phone: (414) 362-7240
Washington Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 40
Address :
2000 WASHINGTON AVE,
Racine, WI 53403.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 38
- 2 Bedroom: 2
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $708.00
- 2 Bedroom: $931.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Kinzie 2000 LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: cclarke@kinzierealty.com
- Phone: 847-332-0100
Washington Court Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 151
Address :
1319 Oakes RD,
Racine, WI 53406.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 103
- 2 Bedroom: 24
- 3 Bedroom: 24
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $708.00
- 2 Bedroom: $931.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,219.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Washington Court Company
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: reillyjosephco@sbcglobal.net
- Phone: (414) 271-5201
Lincoln Manor Of Racine
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 24
Address :
5801 16TH ST,
Racine, WI 53406.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 24
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $708.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Lincoln Manor Redevelopment LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: jcuddeback@wentwood.com
- Phone: 512-637-9297
Marian Housing Center
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 40
Address :
4105 SPRING ST,
Racine, WI 53405.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 10
- 1 Bedroom: 30
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $619.00
- 1 Bedroom: $708.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Marian Housing Center, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: twalorski@mercyhousing.org
- Phone: 303-830-3396
South Willow Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 10
Address :
1840 ROOSEVELT AVE,
Racine, WI 53406.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 10
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $708.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- LSS HOUSING, SOUTH WILLOW INC
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: dennis.hanson@lsswis.org
- Phone: 414-246-2300
Sunset Terrace Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 118
Address :
5539 BYRD AVE,
Racine, WI 53406.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 14
- 2 Bedroom: 80
- 3 Bedroom: 24
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $708.00
- 2 Bedroom: $931.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,219.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Future Wisconsin Racine, LLC
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: kwolff@zmeridian.com
- Phone: (608) 836-1152
Westridge Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 24
Address :
3101 86TH ST,
Sturtevant, WI 53177.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 24
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $708.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Westridge Apartments Associates
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: faraone@acronet.net
- Phone: (414) 652-2592
Wanda Frogg Villa
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 6
Address :
524 Summit Ave,
Burlington, WI 53105.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 6
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $708.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Chippewa River Housing Corporation
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: bgerber@impactseven.org
- Phone: 715-434-1717
Albert House
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 156
Address :
4000 Maryland Ave,
Racine, WI 53405.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 94
- 2 Bedroom: 52
- 3 Bedroom: 10
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $708.00
- 2 Bedroom: $931.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,219.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- WHPC-Southern Bond Pool I, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: rdicke@whpccorp.org
- Phone: 608-807-1430
The Home Company
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 25
Address :
1204 SCHILLER ST #1,
Racine, WI 53403.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 5
- 2 Bedroom: 14
- 3 Bedroom: 6
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $708.00
- 2 Bedroom: $931.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,219.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- The Home Company
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: syods@hotmail.com
- Phone: (414) 362-7240
Mount Pleasant Place
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 99
Address :
5810 LINCOLN VILLAGE DR,
Racine, WI 53406.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 99
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $708.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Mount Pleasant Good Samaritan Housing LLC
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: mlammers@good-sam.com
- Phone: 605-362-3101
Lincoln Villas North
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 74
Address :
3919 RUBY AVE,
Racine, WI 53402.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 74
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $708.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Lincoln Villas North Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: jmarks@marquardtvillage.org
- Phone: 262-833-0138
Trinity Terrace
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 39
Address :
2132 CENTER ST,
Racine, WI 53403.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 10
- 1 Bedroom: 29
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $619.00
- 1 Bedroom: $708.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Trinity Terrace, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: jmarks@marquardtvillage.org
- Phone: 262-833-0141
Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Racine, Wisconsin
1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Racine, Wisconsin
The Public Housing Voucher is overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), is administered by local PHAs. Your public housing agency in Racine, Wisconsin can help you find and afford low-income housing
2. Determine if you are eligible.
Applicant eligibility is based on both the family size and the total annual gross income. In general, the income may not exceed 50 percent of the area’s Federal Poverty Limit.
Section 8 is only available to US citizens and certain categories of legal immigration status. The public housing agency(PHA) in Racine, Wisconsin will help determine if you are eligible for Section 8 Housing.
Public Housing Agencies(PHA) are required to distribute 75% of vouchers to applicants whose income is less than 30% of the median county income
3. Get Section 8 Applications
Housing section 8 applications in Racine, Wisconsin are free. It may be available online, by mail or at the Racine county housing authority office.
4. Apply for Section 8
Applying for the section 8 is a fairly easy process. During the application process, the PHA will collect information on
- Family Income
- Total Assets
- Family Size
The Public Housing Authority will do income verification and identity verification to check your eligibility. They will verify this information with other local agencies, your employer and bank and determine the amount of the housing assistance payment against section 8 housing list.
5. Find out Section 8 Waiting List in Racine, Wisconsin
If the Housing Authority determines that your family is eligible, you will be put on a waiting list, unless it is able to assist you immediately. Once your name is reached on the waiting list, the PHA will contact you and issue to you a payment voucher.
PHAs may give a preference to a family who is
- 1. Homeless or living in substandard housing
- 2. Paying more than 50% of its income for rent
- 3. Involuntarily displaced.
If there is a high demand, remaining eligible section 8 applications are picked based on random lottery. The PHA must provide reasoning for rejection. If an applicants is not happy with rejection can request an informal review.
6. Find Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Racine, Wisconsin
The section 8 housing choice voucher program allows applicant to pick eligible house or apartment that accept section 8 unit based on family size. Tenants will typically pay 30 percent of their monthly income toward rent.
Once individual find a house or an apartment that accepts housing vouchers it must pass physical inspection. A housing voucher payment goes direct to landlord to pay for the section 8 rental house.
FAQ(Frequently Asked Questions)
1. What is section 8 housing?
The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.
The participant is free to choose any housing that meets the requirements of the program and is not limited to units located in subsidized housing projects.
2. What is a housing voucher
The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's major program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.
3. What is the most section 8 will pay?
The housing voucher payments cover most of the voucher holder's rent. On average, each household will pay somewhere between 30% and 40% of its income on rent
4. What is counted as income for Section 8?
HUD define income as
- The full amount, before any payroll deductions, of wages and salaries, overtime pay, commissions, fees, tips and bonuses, and other compensation for personal services;
- The net income from the operation of a business or profession.
- the 401(k) money is considered an asset for Section 8 housing.
5. how to get section 8 immediately?
There is a limited funding from the federal government and a shortage of low-income housing units. The process for how to apply is still long, complicated, and time consuming.
6. How long does it take to get Section 8 voucher after interview?
When a PHA in Racine, Wisconsin issues a voucher, it give the assisted family at least 60 days to obtain housing. A PHA can extend the time it allots to a family on the based on various factors.