Housing Authority Qualifications For Section 8 Vouchers Amherst, CO

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 Amherst, Colorado.

HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits

2022Median Family Income2022 Yearly Income Limit2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family
Income LimitsCategory12345
Phillips County, CO$68,900Very Low Income (50%)$28,800$32,900$37,000$41,100$44,400
Extremely Low Income (30%)$17,300$19,750$23,030$27,750$32,470
Low Income (80%) $46,050$52,600$59,200$65,750$71,050

Phillips County Public Housing Authorities

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

Housing Authority Of The Town Of Haxtun

136 S Miller Ave
Haxtun, CO - 80731
Phillips County
Phone Number: (970) 774-7251
Email: haxtunha@haxtuntel.net
Total Units: 22
Amherst Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 22
Amherst Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 22
Number of Children residing in Amherst Public Housing: 10
Seniors residing in Amherst Public Housing: 18.75% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Amherst Public Housing: 3.13% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Amherst: $12,060.00 average per year for current residents.

Holyoke Housing Authority

330 W Kellogg St
Holyoke, CO - 80734
Phillips County
Phone Number: (970) 854-2289
Email: holyokehousing@outlook.com
Total Units: 30
Amherst Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 30
Amherst Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 29
Seniors residing in Amherst Public Housing: 73.33% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Amherst Public Housing: 23.33% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Amherst: $14,028.00 average per year for current residents.



Nearby Housing Authorities

Venango, CO
Holyoke, CO
Paoli, CO

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.