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 | |
| Madison County, IL | $97,200 | Very Low Income (50%) | $33,250 | $38,000 | $42,750 | $47,450 | $51,250 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $19,950 | $22,800 | $25,650 | $28,450 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $53,150 | $60,750 | $68,350 | $75,900 | $82,000 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Madison 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 Madison 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.
2517 Nameoki Rd
Granite City, IL - 62040
Madison County
Phone Number: (618) 876-0975
Email: Sharon.Mathes@granitecityha.org
Total Units: 355
Granite City Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 355
Granite City Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 354
Number of Children residing in Granite City Public Housing: 178
Senior citizens residing in Granite City Public Housing: 25.31% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Granite City Public Housing: 14.26% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Granite City: $12,480.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Granite City Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Madison County are listed below.
2 Eastport Plaza Dr
Collinsville, IL - 62234
Madison County
Phone Number: (618) 345-5142
Email: TeriLake@mchail.org
Total Units: 561
Granite City Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1203
Granite City Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 978
Granite City Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1403
Granite City Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 190
Number of Children residing in Granite City Public Housing: 1055
Seniors residing in Granite City Public Housing: 11.28% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Granite City Public Housing: 14.54% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Granite City: $10,584.00 average per year for current residents.
2406 Crawford St
Alton, IL - 62002
Madison County
Phone Number: (618) 465-4260
Email: aha2606@yahoo.com
Total Units: 249
Granite City Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 247
Granite City Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 246
Number of Children residing in Granite City Public Housing: 296
Seniors residing in Granite City Public Housing: 12.06% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Granite City Public Housing: 9.38% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Granite City: $11,580.00 average per year for current residents.
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.