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 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in New Castle 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 New Castle 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.
400 N Walnut St
Wilmington, DE - 19801
New Castle County
Phone Number: (302) 429-6701
Email: RFitzgerald@whadelaware.org
Total Units: 1418
Wilmington Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 2125
Wilmington Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1947
Wilmington Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 3542
Wilmington Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 1286
Number of Children residing in Wilmington Public Housing: 3341
Senior citizens residing in Wilmington Public Housing: 13.88% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Wilmington Public Housing: 13.23% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Wilmington: $11,121.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Wilmington Housing Authority, 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
Wilmington Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 210
Wilmington Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 80
Wilmington Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 306
Wilmington Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 96
Number of Children residing in Wilmington Public Housing: 182
Seniors residing in Wilmington Public Housing: 15.80% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Wilmington Public Housing: 10.10% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Wilmington: $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
Wilmington Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1847
Wilmington Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1645
Wilmington Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1847
Number of Children residing in Wilmington Public Housing: 1770
Seniors residing in Wilmington Public Housing: 8.29% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Wilmington Public Housing: 12.64% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Wilmington: $13,044.00 average per year for current residents.
Bellefonte, DE
Elsmere, DE
Rockland, DE
Newport, DE
Montchanin, DE
Penns Grove, 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.