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.
501 E Iowa Ave
Fountain, CO - 80817
El Paso County
Phone Number: (719) 382-5639
Email: Kroby@fountaincohousing.org
Total Units: 40
Fountain Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 240
Fountain Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 165
Fountain Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 280
Fountain Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 38
Number of Children residing in Fountain Public Housing: 212
Senior citizens residing in Fountain Public Housing: 13.01% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Fountain Public Housing: 9.55% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Fountain: $13,260.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of The City Of Fountain, the other Public Housing Authorities in El Paso County are listed below.
831 S Nevada Ave
Colorado Springs, CO - 80903
El Paso County
Phone Number: (719) 387-6700
Email: info@csha.us
Total Units: 704
Fountain Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 2296
Fountain Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1899
Fountain Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2994
Fountain Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 698
Number of Children residing in Fountain Public Housing: 2433
Seniors residing in Fountain Public Housing: 13.02% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Fountain Public Housing: 17.17% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Fountain: $11,148.00 average per year for current residents.
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.