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 | |
| Chatham County, GA | $83,400 | Very Low Income (50%) | $29,200 | $33,400 | $37,550 | $41,700 | $45,050 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $17,500 | $20,000 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $46,700 | $53,400 | $60,050 | $66,700 | $72,050 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Chatham 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 Chatham 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.
1407 Wheaton St
Savannah, GA - 31404
Chatham County
Phone Number: (912) 235-5800
Email: info@savannahpha.com
Total Units: 935
Savannah Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 3403
Savannah Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 2982
Savannah Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 4320
Savannah Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 820
Number of Children residing in Savannah Public Housing: 5137
Senior citizens residing in Savannah Public Housing: 9.74% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Savannah Public Housing: 8.31% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Savannah: $12,001.00 average per year for current residents.
Garden City, GA
Port Wentworth, GA
Pooler, GA
Georgetown, GA
Bloomingdale, GA
Daufuskie Island, 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.