This housing agency serves Watertown, Wisconsin.
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The Watertown Housing Authority (WHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled households.The WHA offers one Public Housing community with 79 units for families and senior/disabled households, ranging in size from 1 to 5 bedrooms.To apply, visit the WHA to submit a pre-application in person, located at 201 N Water St., Watertown, WI 53094, from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm CT, Monday-Friday.Be sure to bring these documents with you when applying: Social Security Cards, birth certificates, proof of all income, and photo IDs for all adult household members.No preferences were noted.For more information, call the WHA at (920) 261-7795 from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm, Monday-Friday.
Watertown Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 80 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
201 North Water Street, Watertown, WI
(920) 261-7795Section 8 Application Checklist
DownloadKeep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online
Watertown Housing Authority serves 77 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 77 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 56 percent of households served by Watertown Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 82 percent of Watertown Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 26 households and make up 35 percent of households served by Watertown Housing Authority.
There are 53 female-headed renter households living in Watertown Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 70% of those served by the Watertown Housing Authority.
| Black | 3 |
| White | 72 |
| Hispanic | 2 |
There are 34 households headed by seniors served by the Watertown Housing Authority. Senior households are 45% of households in Watertown Housing Authority housing.
There are 14 persons with disabilities living in Watertown Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 19% of households served by the Watertown Housing Authority.
The Watertown Housing Authority is rated as a high 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.
201 N Water St, Watertown, Wisconsin 53094
Section 8 vouchers can be moved to another area.
Once certain conditions are met, a Section 8 voucher may be transferred to another area (known as "porting").Linda Vallare Johnson says:
"Affordable Housing Online is an awesome tool in locating affordable housing."