Locust Court — HACM Public Housing in Milwaukee

1350 E Locust St, Milwaukee, WI, 53212

About this apartment

Locust Court is a Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee community of about 230 homes on the east side. 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 Locust Court

Locust Court is an HACM community of about 230 homes near East Locust Street on Milwaukee's east side, in the Riverwest area. 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; Locust Court 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

Riverwest and the east side are served by Milwaukee County Transit System bus routes with connections to downtown and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

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