This housing agency serves La Crosse, Wisconsin.
| Waiting List | |
|---|---|
| Closed: La Crosse, Wisconsin Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Family Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: La Crosse, Wisconsin Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Hi-Rise Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Forest Park and Ping Manor Other Project Based Waiting List | Learn More |
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
The La Crosse Housing Authority (LHA) last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from August 21, 2023, until September 4, 2023. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply while the waitlist was open, applicants were required to complete the online application.
The maximum income limits for each household size were as followed:
Preferences have not been confirmed.
It was not known how applicants were placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the LHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the LHA public notice on August 16, 2023.
The La Crosse Housing Authority Family Public Housing waiting list is currently closed as of December 15, 2025. The last application period was from August 21, 2023, to September 4, 2023. Please check back for future openings.
This waiting list is for Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
The La Crosse Housing Authority (LHA) last accepted Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from February 19, 2024, until March 3, 2024. This waiting list was last open in May, 2022. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply while the waiting list was open, applicants were required to complete the online application.
There were preferences, and they were listed on the application.
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application was received, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the LHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the LHA public notice on February 16, 2024.
The Hi-Rise Public Housing waiting list is now accepting applications until further notice. Apply online or in person at the housing authority office.
This waiting list is for Other Project Based rental housing assistance in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
The La Crosse Housing Authority is currently accepting applications for the Forest Park and Ping Manor waiting list in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Key Dates: Applications are open from March 4, 2024, until further notice.
How to Apply: Apply online at lacrossehousing.org/how-to-apply/.
La Crosse Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 752 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
| Monday | 9:00am-3:00pm |
| Tuesday | 9:00am-3:00pm |
| Wednesday | 9:00am-3:00pm |
| Thursday | 9:00am-3:00pm |
| Friday | 9:00am-3:00pm |
1307 Badger Street, La Crosse, WI
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La Crosse Housing Authority serves 710 low-income households. The agency manages 199 Housing Choice Vouchers and 581 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 73 percent of households served by La Crosse Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 94 percent of La Crosse Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 170 households and make up 24 percent of households served by La Crosse Housing Authority.
There are 440 female-headed renter households living in La Crosse Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 62% of those served by the La Crosse Housing Authority.
| Black | 107 |
| Native American | 7 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 28 |
| White | 561 |
| Hispanic | 7 |
There are 234 households headed by seniors served by the La Crosse Housing Authority. Senior households are 33% of households in La Crosse Housing Authority housing.
There are 234 persons with disabilities living in La Crosse Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 33% of households served by the La Crosse Housing Authority.
The La Crosse Housing Authority is rated as a standard performer by HUD.
HUD rates the performance of Public Housing Agencies. The department looks at physical condition of properties, financial condition, management operations, and use of Public Housing Capital Funds for improvements.
La Crosse Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on December 21, 2025 and closed on December 21, 2025.
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