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 | |
| Floyd County, GA | $70,700 | Very Low Income (50%) | $21,850 | $25,000 | $28,100 | $31,200 | $33,700 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $13,590 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $34,950 | $39,950 | $44,950 | $49,900 | $53,900 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Floyd 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 Floyd 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.
326 W 9th St Ne
Rome, GA - 30165
Floyd County
Phone Number: (706) 291-0780
Email: shudson@nwgha.com
Total Units: 662
Rome Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 965
Rome Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 670
Rome Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1627
Rome Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 572
Number of Children residing in Rome Public Housing: 1174
Senior citizens residing in Rome Public Housing: 16.09% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Rome Public Housing: 14.16% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Rome: $10,164.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Northwest Ga Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Floyd County are listed below.
121 Fincher St
Cave Spring, GA - 30124
Floyd County
Phone Number: (706) 777-3375
Email: mmurphy@nwgha.com
Total Units: 20
Rome Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 20
Rome Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 19
Number of Children residing in Rome Public Housing: 24
Seniors residing in Rome Public Housing: 8.16% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Rome Public Housing: 8.16% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Rome: $14,040.00 average per year for current residents.
Mount Berry, GA
Lindale, GA
Silver Creek, GA
Shannon, GA
Armuchee, GA
Coosa, 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.