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 | |
| Kern County, CA | $67,900 | Very Low Income (50%) | $27,300 | $31,200 | $35,100 | $38,950 | $42,100 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $16,350 | $18,700 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $43,650 | $49,850 | $56,100 | $62,300 | $67,300 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Kern 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 Kern 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.
601 24th St
Bakersfield, CA - 93301
Kern County
Phone Number: (661) 631-8500
Email: dcampbell@kernha.org
Total Units: 860
Bakersfield Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 3933
Bakersfield Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 3486
Bakersfield Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 4768
Bakersfield Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 825
Number of Children residing in Bakersfield Public Housing: 5097
Senior citizens residing in Bakersfield Public Housing: 10.81% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Bakersfield Public Housing: 10.90% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Bakersfield: $11,810.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of The County Of Kern, the other Public Housing Authorities in Kern County are listed below.
750 H St
Wasco, CA - 93280
Kern County
Phone Number: (661) 631-8500
Email: dcampbell@kernha.org
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.