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.
HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits
| 2022 | Median Family Income | 2022 Yearly Income Limit | 2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Limits | Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Cochise County, AZ | $64,500 | Very Low Income (50%) | $22,600 | $25,800 | $29,050 | $32,250 | $34,850 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $13,590 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $36,150 | $41,300 | $46,450 | $51,600 | $55,750 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Cochise County. Using the chart above, if you qualify as low income (Very Low Income OR Extremely Low Income), we recommend that you visit your local housing authority. They should be your first stop for housing and rental assistance programs.
1. To get on the waiting list for Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8), visit the links provided below to the closest Cochise County housing authority to your city in your city.
2. You can also visit the Housing Authority for other low income housing programs with rent assistance.
425 E 10th St
Douglas, AZ - 85607
Cochise County
Phone Number: (520) 417-7385
Email: xenia.gonzalez@douglasaz.gov
Douglas Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 193
Douglas Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 157
Douglas Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 193
Number of Children residing in Douglas Public Housing: 57
Senior citizens residing in Douglas Public Housing: 39.53% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Douglas Public Housing: 16.28% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Douglas: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Douglas Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Cochise County are listed below.
1415 Melody Ln Bldg A
Bisbee, AZ - 85603
Cochise County
Phone Number: (520) 432-8880
Email: abaca@cochise.az.gov
Douglas Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 581
Douglas Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 534
Douglas Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 581
Number of Children residing in Douglas Public Housing: 301
Seniors residing in Douglas Public Housing: 28.30% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Douglas Public Housing: 20.69% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Douglas: $11,814.00 average per year for current residents.
Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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.