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 | |
| Cowley County, KS | $68,600 | Very Low Income (50%) | $25,500 | $29,150 | $32,800 | $36,400 | $39,350 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $15,300 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $40,800 | $46,600 | $52,450 | $58,250 | $62,950 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Cowley 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 Cowley 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.
304 S Summit St
Arkansas City, KS - 67005
Cowley County
Phone Number: (620) 442-6063
Email: sckaaadir@yahoo.com
Arkansas City Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 648
Arkansas City Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 422
Arkansas City Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 648
Number of Children residing in Arkansas City Public Housing: 119
Senior citizens residing in Arkansas City Public Housing: 27.44% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Arkansas City Public Housing: 34.68% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Arkansas City: $11,031.00 average per year for current residents.
Including South Central Ks Area Agency On Aging (cowley Co.), the other Public Housing Authorities in Cowley County are listed below.
1417 Pine Ter
Winfield, KS - 67156
Cowley County
Phone Number: (620) 221-4936
Email: winfieldhousing1417@gmail.com
Total Units: 50
Arkansas City Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 50
Arkansas City Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 49
Number of Children residing in Arkansas City Public Housing: 48
Seniors residing in Arkansas City Public Housing: 10.78% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Arkansas City Public Housing: 9.80% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Arkansas City: $15,600.00 average per year for current residents.
Bolton Township, KS
Geuda Springs, KS
Winfield, KS
Newkirk, KS
Oxford, KS
Maple City, KS
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.