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 | |
| Sarasota County, FL | $90,400 | Very Low Income (50%) | $30,250 | $34,550 | $38,850 | $43,150 | $46,650 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $18,150 | $20,750 | $23,350 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $48,350 | $55,250 | $62,150 | $69,050 | $74,600 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Sarasota 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 Sarasota 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.
269 S Osprey Ave Ste 100
Sarasota, FL - 34236
Sarasota County
Phone Number: (941) 361-6210
Email: wrussell@sarasotahousing.org
Total Units: 225
Sarasota Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1971
Sarasota Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1625
Sarasota Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2196
Sarasota Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 188
Number of Children residing in Sarasota Public Housing: 1970
Senior citizens residing in Sarasota Public Housing: 12.84% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Sarasota Public Housing: 13.80% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Sarasota: $14,039.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Sarasota Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Sarasota County are listed below.
201 Grove St N
Venice, FL - 34285
Sarasota County
Phone Number: (941) 488-3526
Email: martha-vha@comcast.net
Total Units: 77
Sarasota Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 40
Sarasota Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 40
Number of Children residing in Sarasota Public Housing: 19
Seniors residing in Sarasota Public Housing: 46.03% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Sarasota Public Housing: 1.59% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Sarasota: $15,593.00 average per year for current residents.
Tallevast, FL
Longboat Key, FL
Oneco, FL
Osprey, FL
Bradenton, FL
Ellenton, 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.