Housing Authority Qualifications For Section 8 Vouchers Jefferson, GA

Public Housing Authority Determines Qualifications

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.

Income Limits in Jefferson, Georgia.

HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits

2022Median Family Income2022 Yearly Income Limit2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family
Income LimitsCategory12345
Jackson County, GA$90,300Very Low Income (50%)$29,700$33,950$38,200$42,400$45,800
Extremely Low Income (30%)$17,850$20,400$23,030$27,750$32,470
Low Income (80%) $47,500$54,250$61,050$67,800$73,250

Jefferson Public Housing Authority

We have listed all of the housing authorities in Jackson 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 Jackson 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.

Housing Authority Of The City Of Jefferson


Jefferson, GA - 30549
Jackson County
Phone Number: (706) 367-8311
Total Units: 90
Jefferson Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 90
Jefferson Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 90
Number of Children residing in Jefferson Public Housing: 40
Senior citizens residing in Jefferson Public Housing: 23.94% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Jefferson Public Housing: 23.94% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Jefferson: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.

Jackson County Public Housing Authorities

Including Housing Authority Of The City Of Jefferson, the other Public Housing Authorities in Jackson County are listed below.

Housing Authority Of The City Of Commerce

100 Willoughby Homes
Commerce, GA - 30529
Jackson County
Phone Number: (706) 335-3611
Total Units: 50
Jefferson Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 50
Jefferson Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 49
Number of Children residing in Jefferson Public Housing: 34
Seniors residing in Jefferson Public Housing: 19.42% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Jefferson Public Housing: 16.50% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Jefferson: $10,740.00 average per year for current residents.



About our Data

Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.

How do Housing Authority Qualfications Work?

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.