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 | |
| New Castle County, DE | $105,400 | Very Low Income (50%) | $36,900 | $42,200 | $47,450 | $52,700 | $56,950 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $22,150 | $25,300 | $28,450 | $31,600 | $34,150 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $59,050 | $67,450 | $75,900 | $84,300 | $91,050 | ||
Including , the other Public Housing Authorities in New Castle County are listed below.
313 E Main St
Newark, DE - 19711
New Castle County
Phone Number: (302) 366-0826
Email: mjordan@newarkhousingauthority.net
Total Units: 102
Claymont Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 210
Claymont Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 80
Claymont Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 306
Claymont Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 96
Number of Children residing in Claymont Public Housing: 182
Seniors residing in Claymont Public Housing: 15.80% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Claymont Public Housing: 10.10% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Claymont: $15,526.00 average per year for current residents.
77 Reads Way
New Castle, DE - 19720
New Castle County
Phone Number: (302) 395-5625
Email: robert.rizzo@newcastlede.gov
Claymont Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1847
Claymont Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1645
Claymont Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1847
Number of Children residing in Claymont Public Housing: 1770
Seniors residing in Claymont Public Housing: 8.29% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Claymont Public Housing: 12.64% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Claymont: $13,044.00 average per year for current residents.
400 N Walnut St
Wilmington, DE - 19801
New Castle County
Phone Number: (302) 429-6701
Email: RFitzgerald@whadelaware.org
Total Units: 1418
Claymont Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 2125
Claymont Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1947
Claymont Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 3542
Claymont Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 1286
Number of Children residing in Claymont Public Housing: 3341
Seniors residing in Claymont Public Housing: 13.88% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Claymont Public Housing: 13.23% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Claymont: $11,121.00 average per year for current residents.
Upper Chichester Township, DE
Marcus Hook, DE
Bellefonte, DE
Garnet Valley, DE
Pedricktown, DE
Aston, DE
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.