Income Guidelines for Housing

 

Public housing is limited to low-income families and individuals. An HA determines your eligibility based on: 1) annual gross income; 2) whether you qualify as elderly, a person with a disability, or as a family; and 3) U.S. citizenship or eligible immigration status. If you are eligible, the HA will check your references to make sure you and your family will be good tenants. HAs will deny admission to any applicant whose habits and practices may be expected to have a detrimental effect on other tenants or on the project's environment.

HAs use income limits developed by HUD. HUD sets the lower income limits at 80% and very low income limits at 50% of the median income for the county or metropolitan area in which you choose to live. Income limits vary from area to area so you may be eligible at one HA but not at another. The HA serving your community can provide you with the income levels for your area and family size, or you can also find the income limits here on the internet. (Excerpt from HUD.gov https://www.hud.gov/topics/rental_assistance/phprog)

 

2020 Family Size and Annual Income Limits Summary (by county)
Family Size	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Extremely Low (50% Federal Poverty Level)
Alameda  Contra Costa	$27,450	$31,350	$35,250	$39,150	$42,300	$45,450	$48,550
San Joaquin	$15,750	$18,000	$21,720	$26,200	$30,680	$35,160	$39,640
Very Low (60%)
Alameda  Contra Costa	$45,700	$52,200	$58,750	$65,250	$70,500	$75,500	$80,950
San Joaquin	$26,250	$30,000	$33,750	$37,500	$40,500	$43,500	$46,500
Low (80%)
Alameda Contra Costa	$73,100	$83,550	$94,000	$104,400	$112,800	$121,150	$129,500
San Joaquin	$42,000	$48,000	$54,000	$60,000	$64,800	$69,600	$74,400
*Median Income Level for Alameda & Contra Costa = $119,200   San Joaquin = $75,000

 

 

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