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 | |
| Bay County, FL | $78,100 | Very Low Income (50%) | $26,300 | $30,050 | $33,800 | $37,550 | $40,600 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $15,800 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $42,100 | $48,100 | $54,100 | $60,100 | $64,950 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Bay 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 Bay 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.
3806 E 8th St
Panama City, FL - 32401
Bay County
Phone Number: (850) 769-1596
Email: springfieldhousi@bellsouth.net
Total Units: 40
Panama City Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 446
Panama City Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 420
Panama City Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 486
Panama City Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 40
Number of Children residing in Panama City Public Housing: 454
Senior citizens residing in Panama City Public Housing: 16.62% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Panama City Public Housing: 10.41% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Panama City: $13,880.00 average per year for current residents.
2315 Ruth Hentz Ave
Panama City, FL - 32405
Bay County
Phone Number: (850) 769-5278
Email: thenry@panamacityhousing.org
Total Units: 250
Panama City Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 696
Panama City Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 539
Panama City Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 946
Panama City Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 236
Number of Children residing in Panama City Public Housing: 933
Senior citizens residing in Panama City Public Housing: 10.47% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Panama City Public Housing: 7.89% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Panama City: $13,004.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Panama City Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Bay County are listed below.
3806 E 8th St
Panama City, FL - 32401
Bay County
Phone Number: (850) 769-1596
Email: springfieldhousi@bellsouth.net
Total Units: 40
Panama City Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 446
Panama City Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 420
Panama City Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 486
Panama City Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 40
Number of Children residing in Panama City Public Housing: 454
Seniors residing in Panama City Public Housing: 16.62% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Panama City Public Housing: 10.41% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Panama City: $13,880.00 average per year for current residents.
Lynn Haven, FL
Cedar Grove, FL
Springfield, FL
Parker, FL
Callaway, FL
Panama City Beach, 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.