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 | |
| Monterey County, CA | $90,100 | Very Low Income (50%) | $39,800 | $45,500 | $51,200 | $56,850 | $61,400 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $23,900 | $27,300 | $30,700 | $34,100 | $36,850 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $63,700 | $72,800 | $81,900 | $91,000 | $98,300 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Monterey 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 Monterey 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.
123 Rico St
Salinas, CA - 93907
Monterey County
Phone Number: (831) 775-5000
Email: kmann@hamonterey.org
Salinas Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 4740
Salinas Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 3332
Salinas Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 4675
Number of Children residing in Salinas Public Housing: 2193
Senior citizens residing in Salinas Public Housing: 25.01% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Salinas Public Housing: 16.11% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Salinas: $15,214.00 average per year for current residents.
Spreckels, CA
Marina, CA
Chualar, CA
Castroville, CA
Del Rey Oaks, CA
Monterey, 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.