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 | |
| El Paso County, CO | $96,100 | Very Low Income (50%) | $32,250 | $36,850 | $41,450 | $46,050 | $49,750 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $19,400 | $22,150 | $24,900 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $51,600 | $59,000 | $66,350 | $73,700 | $79,600 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in El Paso 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 El Paso 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.
831 S Nevada Ave
Colorado Springs, CO - 80903
El Paso County
Phone Number: (719) 387-6700
Email: info@csha.us
Total Units: 704
Colorado Springs Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 2296
Colorado Springs Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1899
Colorado Springs Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2994
Colorado Springs Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 698
Number of Children residing in Colorado Springs Public Housing: 2433
Senior citizens residing in Colorado Springs Public Housing: 13.02% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Colorado Springs Public Housing: 17.17% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Colorado Springs: $11,148.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of The City Of Colorado Springs, the other Public Housing Authorities in El Paso County are listed below.
501 E Iowa Ave
Fountain, CO - 80817
El Paso County
Phone Number: (719) 382-5639
Email: Kroby@fountaincohousing.org
Total Units: 40
Colorado Springs Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 240
Colorado Springs Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 165
Colorado Springs Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 280
Colorado Springs Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 38
Number of Children residing in Colorado Springs Public Housing: 212
Seniors residing in Colorado Springs Public Housing: 13.01% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Colorado Springs Public Housing: 9.55% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Colorado Springs: $13,260.00 average per year for current residents.
Manitou Springs, CO
Cascade, CO
Usaf Academy, CO
Fountain, CO
Green Mountain Falls, CO
Woodland Park, CO
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.