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 | |
| Allen County, IN | $79,100 | Very Low Income (50%) | $27,700 | $31,650 | $35,600 | $39,550 | $42,750 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $16,650 | $19,000 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $44,350 | $50,650 | $57,000 | $63,300 | $68,400 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Allen 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 Allen 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.
7315 Hanna St
Fort Wayne, IN - 46816
Allen County
Phone Number: (260) 267-9300
Email: gguy@fwha.org
Total Units: 656
Fort Wayne Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 3288
Fort Wayne Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 2776
Fort Wayne Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 3944
Fort Wayne Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 635
Number of Children residing in Fort Wayne Public Housing: 4064
Senior citizens residing in Fort Wayne Public Housing: 7.42% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Fort Wayne Public Housing: 14.32% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Fort Wayne: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
7315 Hanna St
Fort Wayne, IN - 46816
Allen County
Phone Number: (260) 267-9300
Email: gguy@fwha.org
Fort Wayne Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 178
Fort Wayne Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 144
Fort Wayne Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 178
Number of Children residing in Fort Wayne Public Housing: 73
Senior citizens residing in Fort Wayne Public Housing: 25.93% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Fort Wayne Public Housing: 21.40% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Fort Wayne: $10,992.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of The City Of Decatur, the other Public Housing Authorities in Allen County are listed below.
7315 Hanna St
Fort Wayne, IN - 46816
Allen County
Phone Number: (260) 267-9300
Email: gguy@fwha.org
Total Units: 656
Fort Wayne Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 3288
Fort Wayne Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 2776
Fort Wayne Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 3944
Fort Wayne Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 635
Number of Children residing in Fort Wayne Public Housing: 4064
Seniors residing in Fort Wayne Public Housing: 7.42% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Fort Wayne Public Housing: 14.32% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Fort Wayne: $9,768.00 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.