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 | |
| Cherokee County, KS | $61,100 | 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 Cherokee 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 Cherokee 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.
910 S Florida Ave
Columbus, KS - 66725
Cherokee County
Phone Number: (620) 429-1050
Email: ColumbusHA@gmail.com
Total Units: 20
Columbus Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 20
Columbus Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 20
Number of Children residing in Columbus Public Housing: 44
Disbled residing in Columbus Public Housing: 4.17% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Columbus: $17,056.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Columbus Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Cherokee County are listed below.
1301 Elm St
Galena, KS - 66739
Cherokee County
Phone Number: (620) 783-5525
Email: chad@ghaks.org
Total Units: 40
Columbus Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 40
Columbus Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 39
Number of Children residing in Columbus Public Housing: 26
Seniors residing in Columbus Public Housing: 17.11% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Columbus Public Housing: 22.37% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Columbus: $9,696.00 average per year for current residents.
West Mineral, KS
Scammon, KS
Crestline, KS
Weir, KS
Treece, KS
Oswego, 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.