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 | |
| Johnson County, KS | $97,700 | Very Low Income (50%) | $33,900 | $38,750 | $43,600 | $48,400 | $52,300 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $20,350 | $23,250 | $26,150 | $29,050 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $54,250 | $62,000 | $69,750 | $77,450 | $83,650 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Johnson 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 Johnson 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.
200 W Santa Fe St
Olathe, KS - 66061
Johnson County
Phone Number: (913) 971-6260
Email: jlhotaling@olatheks.org
Total Units: 130
Olathe Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 509
Olathe Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 464
Olathe Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 639
Olathe Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 129
Number of Children residing in Olathe Public Housing: 365
Senior citizens residing in Olathe Public Housing: 15.89% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Olathe Public Housing: 27.27% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Olathe: $12,612.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Olathe Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Johnson County are listed below.
12425 W 87th Street Pkwy
Lenexa, KS - 66215
Johnson County
Phone Number: (913) 715-6601
Email: David.Ward@jocogov.org
Olathe Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1447
Olathe Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1435
Olathe Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1447
Number of Children residing in Olathe Public Housing: 1165
Seniors residing in Olathe Public Housing: 13.32% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Olathe Public Housing: 18.67% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Olathe: $11,508.00 average per year for current residents.
Olathe Township, KS
New Century, KS
Lenexa, KS
Gardner Township, KS
De Soto, KS
Gardner, 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.