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 | |
| Sacramento County, CA | $102,200 | Very Low Income (50%) | $35,500 | $40,550 | $45,600 | $50,650 | $54,750 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $21,300 | $24,350 | $27,400 | $30,400 | $32,850 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $56,750 | $64,850 | $72,950 | $81,050 | $87,550 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Sacramento 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 Sacramento 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.
801 12th St
Sacramento, CA - 95814
Sacramento County
Phone Number: (916) 440-1319
Email: lsdozier@shra.org
Total Units: 1640
Sacramento Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 6
Sacramento Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1640
Sacramento Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 1410
Number of Children residing in Sacramento Public Housing: 1146
Senior citizens residing in Sacramento Public Housing: 19.18% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Sacramento Public Housing: 10.50% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Sacramento: $11,802.00 average per year for current residents.
801 12th St
Sacramento, CA - 95814
Sacramento County
Phone Number: (916) 440-1319
Email: lsdozier@shra.org
Total Units: 920
Sacramento Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 12982
Sacramento Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 11449
Sacramento Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 13686
Sacramento Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 622
Number of Children residing in Sacramento Public Housing: 9428
Senior citizens residing in Sacramento Public Housing: 18.02% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Sacramento Public Housing: 18.24% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Sacramento: $12,648.00 average per year for current residents.
Including County Of Sacramento Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Sacramento County are listed below.
801 12th St
Sacramento, CA - 95814
Sacramento County
Phone Number: (916) 440-1319
Email: lsdozier@shra.org
Total Units: 1640
Sacramento Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 6
Sacramento Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1640
Sacramento Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 1410
Number of Children residing in Sacramento Public Housing: 1146
Seniors residing in Sacramento Public Housing: 19.18% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Sacramento Public Housing: 10.50% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Sacramento: $11,802.00 average per year for current residents.
Hood, CA
Courtland, CA
Clarksburg, CA
Represa, CA
Ryde, CA
Walnut Grove, CA
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.