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 | |
| Decatur County County, GA | $55,600 | 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 Decatur County 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 Decatur County 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.
750 Commerce Dr Ste 201
Decatur, GA - 30030
Decatur County County
Phone Number: (404) 270-2500
Email: exdir@dekalbhousing.org
Decatur Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 4696
Decatur Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 4612
Decatur Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 4696
Number of Children residing in Decatur Public Housing: 5892
Senior citizens residing in Decatur Public Housing: 12.86% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Decatur Public Housing: 10.47% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Decatur: $10,867.00 average per year for current residents.
750 Commerce Dr Ste 400
Decatur, GA - 30030
Decatur County County
Phone Number: (404) 270-2100
Email: dsf@decaturha.org
Decatur Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1034
Decatur Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 811
Decatur Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1034
Number of Children residing in Decatur Public Housing: 976
Senior citizens residing in Decatur Public Housing: 16.07% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Decatur Public Housing: 14.20% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Decatur: $12,942.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of The City Of Decatur, the other Public Housing Authorities in Decatur County County are listed below.
750 Commerce Dr Ste 201
Decatur, GA - 30030
Decatur County County
Phone Number: (404) 270-2500
Email: exdir@dekalbhousing.org
Decatur Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 4696
Decatur Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 4612
Decatur Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 4696
Number of Children residing in Decatur Public Housing: 5892
Seniors residing in Decatur Public Housing: 12.86% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Decatur Public Housing: 10.47% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Decatur: $10,867.00 average per year for current residents.
6878 Max Cleland Blvd
Lithonia, GA - 30058
Decatur County County
Phone Number: (770) 482-6563
Total Units: 75
Decatur Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 196
Decatur Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 167
Decatur Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 271
Decatur Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 73
Number of Children residing in Decatur Public Housing: 220
Seniors residing in Decatur Public Housing: 12.39% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Decatur Public Housing: 7.47% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Decatur: $14,490.00 average per year for current residents.
60 Executive Park S
Atlanta, GA - 30329
Decatur County County
Phone Number: (404) 679-4940
Email: Section8@dca.ga.gov
Decatur Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 17503
Decatur Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 12175
Decatur Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 17503
Number of Children residing in Decatur Public Housing: 15636
Seniors residing in Decatur Public Housing: 7.86% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Decatur Public Housing: 11.63% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Decatur: $10,368.00 average per year for current residents.
Avondale Estates, GA
Scottdale, GA
Clarkston, GA
Pine Lake, GA
Atlanta, GA
Tucker, 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.