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 | |
| Osborne County, KS | $78,100 | Very Low Income (50%) | $26,550 | $30,350 | $34,150 | $37,900 | $40,950 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $15,950 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $42,500 | $48,550 | $54,600 | $60,650 | $65,550 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Osborne 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 Osborne 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.
1109 Delay St
Downs, KS - 67437
Osborne County
Phone Number: (785) 454-3914
Email: dha@nckcn.com
Total Units: 30
Downs Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 30
Downs Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 30
Number of Children residing in Downs Public Housing: 9
Senior citizens residing in Downs Public Housing: 38.30% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Downs Public Housing: 14.89% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Downs: $12,846.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Downs Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Osborne County are listed below.
200 E Vermont St
Osborne, KS - 67473
Osborne County
Phone Number: (785) 346-2727
Email: obpha@ruraltel.net
Total Units: 40
Downs Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 40
Downs Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 39
Number of Children residing in Downs Public Housing: 1
Seniors residing in Downs Public Housing: 42.86% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Downs Public Housing: 8.57% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Downs: $18,418.00 average per year for current residents.
Cawker City, KS
Tipton, KS
Portis, KS
Osborne, KS
Glen Elder, KS
Hunter, 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.