Parklawn — HACM Public Housing in Milwaukee

4612 W Rice St, Milwaukee, WI, 53216

About this apartment

Parklawn is a Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee community of about 379 homes on the northwest 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 Parklawn

Parklawn is an HACM community of about 379 homes near West Rice Street on Milwaukee's northwest side, one of the authority's original developments. 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; Parklawn 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

The northwest side is served by Milwaukee County Transit System bus routes with connections toward downtown Milwaukee.

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