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.
201 Grove St N
Venice, FL - 34285
Sarasota County
Phone Number: (941) 488-3526
Email: martha-vha@comcast.net
Total Units: 77
Venice Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 40
Venice Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 40
Number of Children residing in Venice Public Housing: 19
Senior citizens residing in Venice Public Housing: 46.03% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Venice Public Housing: 1.59% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Venice: $15,593.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Venice Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Sarasota County are listed below.
269 S Osprey Ave Ste 100
Sarasota, FL - 34236
Sarasota County
Phone Number: (941) 361-6210
Email: wrussell@sarasotahousing.org
Total Units: 225
Venice Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1971
Venice Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1625
Venice Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2196
Venice Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 188
Number of Children residing in Venice Public Housing: 1970
Seniors residing in Venice Public Housing: 12.84% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Venice Public Housing: 13.80% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Venice: $14,039.00 average per year for current residents.
North Palm Beach village, FL
Royal Palm Beach village, FL
Nokomis, FL
Laurel, FL
Osprey, FL
Englewood, 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.