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 | |
| Adams County, CO | $117,800 | Very 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 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Adams 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 Adams 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.
3033 W 71st Ave
Westminster, CO - 80030
Adams County
Phone Number: (303) 227-2075
Email: plifari@maikerhp.org
Total Units: 42
Westminster Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1524
Westminster Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1387
Westminster Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1566
Westminster Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 39
Number of Children residing in Westminster Public Housing: 1525
Senior citizens residing in Westminster Public Housing: 12.14% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Westminster Public Housing: 11.65% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Westminster: $10,440.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Adams County Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Adams County are listed below.
22 S 4th Ave Ste 202
Brighton, CO - 80601
Adams County
Phone Number: (303) 655-2160
Email: adall@brightonhousing.org
Westminster Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 251
Westminster Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 216
Westminster Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 251
Number of Children residing in Westminster Public Housing: 258
Seniors residing in Westminster Public Housing: 19.62% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Westminster Public Housing: 9.34% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Westminster: $12,636.00 average per year for current residents.
Federal Heights, CO
Thornton, CO
Arvada, CO
Northglenn, CO
Broomfield, CO
Eastlake, 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.