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 | |
| Riley County, KS | $85,100 | Very Low Income (50%) | $29,800 | $34,050 | $38,300 | $42,550 | $46,000 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $17,900 | $20,450 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $47,700 | $54,500 | $61,300 | $68,100 | $73,550 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Riley 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 Riley 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.
300 N 5th St
Manhattan, KS - 66502
Riley County
Phone Number: (785) 776-8588
Email: estabrook@mhaks.org
Total Units: 260
Manhattan Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 277
Manhattan Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 227
Manhattan Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 507
Manhattan Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 188
Number of Children residing in Manhattan Public Housing: 317
Senior citizens residing in Manhattan Public Housing: 10.39% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Manhattan Public Housing: 17.02% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Manhattan: $10,938.00 average per year for current residents.
401 Houston St
Manhattan, KS - 66502
Riley County
Phone Number: (785) 776-9294
Email: ncfhaaa@ncfhaaa.com
Manhattan Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 404
Manhattan Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 291
Manhattan Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 404
Number of Children residing in Manhattan Public Housing: 272
Senior citizens residing in Manhattan Public Housing: 14.69% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Manhattan Public Housing: 14.53% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Manhattan: $11,772.00 average per year for current residents.
Including North Central Flint Hills Area Agency On Aging, the other Public Housing Authorities in Riley County are listed below.
300 N 5th St
Manhattan, KS - 66502
Riley County
Phone Number: (785) 776-8588
Email: estabrook@mhaks.org
Total Units: 260
Manhattan Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 277
Manhattan Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 227
Manhattan Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 507
Manhattan Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 188
Number of Children residing in Manhattan Public Housing: 317
Seniors residing in Manhattan Public Housing: 10.39% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Manhattan Public Housing: 17.02% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Manhattan: $10,938.00 average per year for current residents.
Manhattan Township, KS
Saint George, KS
Ogden Township, KS
Ogden, KS
Wamego, KS
Wamego Township, 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.