Hillside Terrace — HACM Public Housing in Milwaukee

1545 N 7th St, Milwaukee, WI, 53205

About this apartment

Hillside Terrace is one of the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee's largest communities — about 470 homes near downtown. Rent is income-based; apply through HACM.

This is HACM public housing. Applications go through the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM) waitlist — not a private landlord.

About Hillside Terrace

Hillside Terrace is one of HACM's largest public housing communities — about 470 homes near North 7th Street just northwest of downtown Milwaukee. Rent is income-based, set at about 30% of adjusted household income.

How to apply

1. Apply through hacm.org — the public housing waitlist is at waitlist.hacm.org — when it is open
2. Waitlists open and close periodically; check current status with HACM
3. You can indicate community preferences; Hillside Terrace may be available
4. When a matching unit is available, HACM contacts you for an eligibility review and an offer

Rent is about 30% of adjusted household income — there is no flat market rent.

Your rights

Whether Milwaukee protects voucher holders from source-of-income discrimination is unsettled: Wisconsin law has been read to exclude Section 8 vouchers from "lawful source of income," and Milwaukee County's own attorneys have questioned whether its ordinance can be enforced. In practice a private landlord may decline your voucher — verify current local enforcement with Milwaukee County or a legal aid provider. Federal Fair Housing protections always apply.

Neighborhood

Hillside sits just northwest of downtown Milwaukee, served by Milwaukee County Transit System bus routes with quick connections downtown and to Marquette University.

For current waitlist information, call HACM's Housing Intake Office at (414) 286-5678 or visit hacm.org. Applications are free.