Housing Authority Qualifications For Section 8 Vouchers Fort Scott, KS

Public Housing Authority Determines Qualifications

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.

Income Limits in Fort Scott, Kansas.

HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits

2022Median Family Income2022 Yearly Income Limit2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family
Income LimitsCategory12345
Bourbon County, KS$58,300Very 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

Fort Scott Public Housing Authority

We have listed all of the housing authorities in Bourbon 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 Bourbon 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.

Fort Scott Housing Authority

315 Scott Ave
Fort Scott, KS - 66701
Bourbon County
Phone Number: (620) 223-4570
Email: pattyfsha@gmail.com
Total Units: 188
Fort Scott Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 188
Fort Scott Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 183
Number of Children residing in Fort Scott Public Housing: 84
Senior citizens residing in Fort Scott Public Housing: 25.17% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Fort Scott Public Housing: 17.11% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Fort Scott: $13,122.00 average per year for current residents.



About our Data

Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.

How do Housing Authority Qualfications Work?

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.