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 | |
| Alachua County, FL | $85,600 | Very Low Income (50%) | $28,700 | $32,800 | $36,900 | $40,950 | $44,250 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $17,200 | $19,650 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $45,850 | $52,400 | $58,950 | $65,500 | $70,750 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Alachua 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 Alachua 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.
1900 Se 4th St
Gainesville, FL - 32641
Alachua County
Phone Number: (352) 872-5502
Email: pamelad@gnvha.org
Total Units: 634
Gainesville Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1908
Gainesville Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1382
Gainesville Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2476
Gainesville Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 530
Number of Children residing in Gainesville Public Housing: 2604
Senior citizens residing in Gainesville Public Housing: 8.40% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Gainesville Public Housing: 12.90% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Gainesville: $11,237.00 average per year for current residents.
703 Ne 1st St
Gainesville, FL - 32601
Alachua County
Phone Number: (352) 372-2549
Email: info@acha-fl.com
Total Units: 274
Gainesville Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1132
Gainesville Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 795
Gainesville Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1406
Gainesville Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 257
Number of Children residing in Gainesville Public Housing: 1088
Senior citizens residing in Gainesville Public Housing: 14.17% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Gainesville Public Housing: 21.92% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Gainesville: $12,108.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Alachua County, the other Public Housing Authorities in Alachua County are listed below.
1900 Se 4th St
Gainesville, FL - 32641
Alachua County
Phone Number: (352) 872-5502
Email: pamelad@gnvha.org
Total Units: 634
Gainesville Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1908
Gainesville Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1382
Gainesville Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2476
Gainesville Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 530
Number of Children residing in Gainesville Public Housing: 2604
Seniors residing in Gainesville Public Housing: 8.40% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Gainesville Public Housing: 12.90% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Gainesville: $11,237.00 average per year for current residents.
Micanopy, FL
Evinston, FL
Waldo, FL
La Crosse, FL
Archer, FL
Alachua, FL
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.