Housing Authority Qualifications For Section 8 Vouchers Columbus, AR

Public Housing Authority Determines Qualifications

Income may not exceed 50% of the median income from the table below. The Housing Authority must provide 75 percent of vouchers to those whose income does not exceed 30% of the median income listed below.

Income Limits in Columbus, Arkansas.

HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits

2022Median Family Income2022 Yearly Income Limit2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family
Income LimitsCategory12345
Hempstead County, AR$59,400Very Low Income (50%)$21,100$24,100$27,100$30,100$32,550
Extremely Low Income (30%)$13,590$18,310$23,030$27,750$32,470
Low Income (80%) $33,750$38,550$43,350$48,150$52,050

Hempstead County Public Housing Authorities

Including , the other Public Housing Authorities in Hempstead County are listed below.

Hope Housing Authority

720 Texas St
Hope, AR - 71801
Hempstead County
Phone Number: (870) 777-5742
Email: lgraves@hacityofhope.org
Total Units: 200
Columbus Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 180
Columbus Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 105
Columbus Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 380
Columbus Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 171
Number of Children residing in Columbus Public Housing: 201
Seniors residing in Columbus Public Housing: 18.88% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Columbus Public Housing: 10.04% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Columbus: $11,440.00 average per year for current residents.



About our Data

Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.

How do Housing Authority Qualfications Work?

Qualify for Public Housing and Income Based Housing are based on the local housing authority guidelines along with HUD rules. That is why it is necessary to contact the housing authorities directly for local information for housing.