Barron County, WI

Housing Authorities

There are 5 Housing Authorities that serve Barron County, WI. You can give them a call or send an email to see which PHA has jurisdiction in your area.

Housing Authorities Barron County, WI

There are 5 Housing Authorities listed below for Barron County. Click on the "+" below to view each HAs. Call to inquire about their jurisdiction.

Barron Housing Authority
123 East Franklin Avenue P.o. Box #228
Barron, WI 54812
WI023 low-rent Barron

Contact

(715) 537-5533
Phone
(715) 537-5533
Fax

Leadership

Ron Fladten
Mayor
Dave Hanson
Board Chairperson
Meg Skemp
Executive Director

RICE LAKE HA
132 W Marshall Street
Rice Lake, WI 54868
WI050 low-rent Barron

Contact

(715) 234-3721
Phone
(715) 234-7549
Fax

Leadership

Michael Diercks
Mayor
Robert Mayer
Board Chairperson
Matthew Bay
Executive Director

Chetek HA
801 W Stout Street
Chetek, WI 54728
WI051 low-rent Barron

Contact

(715) 924-3300
Phone
(715) 924-4886
Fax

Leadership

Jeff Martin
Mayor
Jean Odell
Executive Director

CUMBERLAND HA
1295 6Th Avenue
Cumberland, WI 54829
WI052 low-rent Barron

Contact

(715) 822-2005
Phone
(715) 822-8324
Fax

Leadership

Bert Skinner
Mayor
Nancy Bentz
Board Chairperson
Lisa Janssen
Executive Director

BARRON COUNTY HA
611 Woodland Avenue #25
Barron, WI 54812
WI245 section 8 Barron

Contact

(715) 537-5344
Phone
(715) 537-3726
Fax

Leadership

Gary Nelson
Board Chairperson
Meg Skemp
Executive Director

How can Housing Authorities Help?

Housing Authorities (also called "Public Housing Authorities" or "Public Housing Agencies") are privately run, non-profit organizations in charge of overseeing public housing programs in a county or metro area.

Although they are privately run, Housing Authorities are government sanctioned and federally funded.

Barron County

Barron County has 5 Housing Authorities. You can call or email them to see which PHA serves your area. Find their contact information above.

PHAs may do just the Housing Voucher Choice Program (Section 8), low-rent public housing, or both.

Wait Lists

There is a widespread shortage of affordable public housing in Wisconsin. Most PHAs have a wait list of 1-2 years or more. PHAs may close the wait list when the list is too long.

You may consider checking PHAs in surrounding areas if you do not mind living in a nearby county.

Public Housing Authorities are free and are there to help you find affordable housing. Feel free to reach out to several housing authorities if needed.

Housing Authorities on this page apply to the following cities in Barron County, Wisconsin: Rice Lake, Chetek, Barron, Cumberland, Cameron, Turtle Lake, Almena, Dallas, Prairie Farm, Comstock, Barronett, Brill, Haugen, and Mikana.

These housing authorities apply to the following ZIP codes in Barron County, Wisconsin: 54868, 54728, 54812, 54829, 54822, 54889, 54805, 54733, 54762, 54826, 54813, 54818, 54841, and 54857.

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Last updated on February 25, 2020