Housing Authority Qualifications For Section 8 Vouchers Lakewood, 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 Lakewood, Colorado.

HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits

2022Median Family Income2022 Yearly Income Limit2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family
Income LimitsCategory12345
Jefferson County, CO$117,800Very Low Income (50%)$41,050$46,900$52,750$58,600$63,300
Extremely Low Income (30%)$24,650$28,150$31,650$35,150$38,000
Low Income (80%) $62,600$71,550$80,500$89,400$96,600

Lakewood Public Housing Authority

We have listed all of the housing authorities in Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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.

Lakewood Housing Authority

575 Union Blvd Ste 100
Lakewood, CO - 80228
Jefferson County
Phone Number: (303) 987-7580
Email: info@mwhsolutions.org
Lakewood Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1411
Lakewood Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1057
Lakewood Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1411
Number of Children residing in Lakewood Public Housing: 849
Senior citizens residing in Lakewood Public Housing: 18.86% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Lakewood Public Housing: 13.88% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Lakewood: $13,476.00 average per year for current residents.

Jefferson County Public Housing Authorities

Including Lakewood Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Jefferson County are listed below.

Arvada Housing Authority

8001 Ralston Rd
Arvada, CO - 80002
Jefferson County
Phone Number: (720) 898-7494
Email: housing@arvada.org
Lakewood Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 547
Lakewood Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 432
Lakewood Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 547
Number of Children residing in Lakewood Public Housing: 302
Seniors residing in Lakewood Public Housing: 23.14% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Lakewood Public Housing: 18.78% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Lakewood: $11,293.00 average per year for current residents.

Jefferson County Housing Authority

11941 W 48th Ave
Wheat Ridge, CO - 80033
Jefferson County
Phone Number: (303) 422-8600
Email: lrosendahl@jcha.org
Lakewood Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1846
Lakewood Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1548
Lakewood Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1846
Number of Children residing in Lakewood Public Housing: 1229
Seniors residing in Lakewood Public Housing: 18.59% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Lakewood Public Housing: 20.57% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Lakewood: $12,222.00 average per year for current residents.



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.