Walworth County Housing Authority

Walworth County Housing Authority Apartment Details

Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
The Walworth County Housing Authority (WCHA) administers the Housing Choice Voucher program for eligible persons in Walworth County. WCHA receives federal funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to administer the voucher program.
The Housing Choice Voucher Program is the federal government's major housing program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market. Since housing assistance is provided on behalf of the family or individual, participants are able to find their own housing, including single-family homes, townhouses and apartments.
A family that is issued a housing voucher is responsible for finding a suitable housing unit of the family's choice where the owner agrees to rent under the program. This unit may include the family's present residence. The family is free to choose any housing that meets the requirements of the program and is not limited to units located in subsidized housing projects. A housing voucher holder is advised of the unit size for which it is eligible based on family size and composition.
The housing unit selected by the family must meet an acceptable level of health and safety before the WCHA can approve the unit. When the voucher holder finds a unit that it wishes to occupy and reaches an agreement with the landlord over the lease terms, the WCHA must inspect the dwelling and determine that the rent requested is reasonable.

Important information
Waiting Lists
Most low income apartments have waiting lists. Some of these lists can take years until you can be called for openings. The key is to try to get on as many waiting lists as possible.

Call The Apartments Directly
We provide phone numbers and websites. Call the apartments directly if they have openings or open waiting lists.

Apartment Rates
We provide current apartment rates on many listing pages. Most HUD listings do not have published rates. They are based on 30% of the renters adjustable gross income. You will need to contact the apartments to determine if you qualify for income based rent.

Apartment Rental and informational statistics for zip code

Median apartment rental rate in this zip code	$856
Population in zip code	18,949
Median age of those living in this zip code	41.2
Average household income of those living in this zip code	$70,259
Average home value in this zip code	$205,617