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 | |
| Sumter County, GA | $56,500 | Very Low Income (50%) | $21,500 | $24,600 | $27,650 | $30,700 | $33,200 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $13,590 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $34,400 | $39,300 | $44,200 | $49,100 | $53,050 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Sumter 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 Sumter 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.
825 Mayo St
Americus, GA - 31709
Sumter County
Phone Number: (229) 924-3386
Email: ceohaa@gmail.com
Total Units: 479
Americus Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 716
Americus Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 666
Americus Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1138
Americus Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 409
Number of Children residing in Americus Public Housing: 1349
Senior citizens residing in Americus Public Housing: 6.69% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Americus Public Housing: 6.96% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Americus: $9,761.00 average per year for current residents.
Plains, GA
Andersonville, GA
Smithville, GA
Leslie, GA
Ellaville, GA
De Soto, GA
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.