Housing Authority Qualifications For Section 8 Vouchers Ottawa, 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 Ottawa, Kansas.

HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits

2022Median Family Income2022 Yearly Income Limit2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family
Income LimitsCategory12345
Franklin County, KS$75,900Very Low Income (50%)$26,600$30,400$34,200$37,950$41,000
Extremely Low Income (30%)$15,950$18,310$23,030$27,750$32,470
Low Income (80%) $42,500$48,600$54,650$60,700$65,600

Ottawa Public Housing Authority

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

Lyon County/eckan Housing Authority

1320 S Ash St
Ottawa, KS - 66067
Franklin County
Phone Number: (785) 242-7453
Email: phouchin@eckan.org
Ottawa Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 499
Ottawa Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 250
Ottawa Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 499
Number of Children residing in Ottawa Public Housing: 122
Senior citizens residing in Ottawa Public Housing: 24.07% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Ottawa Public Housing: 24.07% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Ottawa: $11,586.00 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.