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 | |
| Clay County, IA | $75,200 | Very Low Income (50%) | $27,650 | $31,600 | $35,550 | $39,450 | $42,650 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $16,600 | $18,950 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $44,200 | $50,500 | $56,800 | $63,100 | $68,150 | ||
Including , the other Public Housing Authorities in Clay County are listed below.
2016 Highway Blvd
Spencer, IA - 51301
Clay County
Phone Number: (712) 262-7460
Email: housing@nwirha.org
Peterson Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 99
Peterson Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 73
Peterson Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 99
Number of Children residing in Peterson Public Housing: 21
Seniors residing in Peterson Public Housing: 31.63% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Peterson Public Housing: 28.57% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Peterson: $12,000.00 average per year for current residents.
2016 Highway Blvd
Spencer, IA - 51301
Clay County
Phone Number: (712) 262-7460
Email: housing@nwirha.org
Peterson Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 902
Peterson Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 761
Peterson Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 902
Number of Children residing in Peterson Public Housing: 370
Seniors residing in Peterson Public Housing: 24.19% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Peterson Public Housing: 23.35% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Peterson: $11,410.00 average per year for current residents.
Linn Grove, IA
Sutherland, IA
Sioux Rapids, IA
Calumet, IA
Royal, IA
Larrabee, IA
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.