Income requirements for admission to SLHA’s housing programs.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) sets income limits that determine eligibility for assisted housing programs including Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) programs. Eligibility is established by comparing a family’s annual income with HUD’s published income limits which are based on estimates of median family income in a particular area or county, with adjustments for family size.
Public Housing Income Limits
| HOUSEHOLD SIZE | INCOME LIMITS |
|---|---|
| 1 | $36,150 |
| 2 | $41,300 |
| 3 | $46,450 |
| 4 | $51,600 |
| 5 | $55,750 |
| 6 | $59,900 |
| 7 | $64,000 |
| 8 | $68,150 |
To be income-eligible, a family must be one of the following:
- A low-income family whose annual income does not exceed 80 percent of the area median income (AMI) for the area
- A very low-income family whose annual income does not exceed 50 percent of the area median income for the area
- An extremely low-income family whose annual income does not exceed 30 percent of the area median income for the area