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 | |
| Kenton County, KY | $99,100 | Very Low Income (50%) | $33,450 | $38,200 | $43,000 | $47,750 | $51,600 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $20,100 | $22,950 | $25,800 | $28,650 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $53,500 | $61,150 | $68,800 | $76,400 | $82,550 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Kenton 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 Kenton 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.
2300 Madison Ave
Covington, KY - 41014
Kenton County
Phone Number: (859) 292-2145
Email: sarlinghaus@hacov.org
Total Units: 1073
Covington Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 850
Covington Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 743
Number of Children residing in Covington Public Housing: 740
Senior citizens residing in Covington Public Housing: 9.14% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Covington Public Housing: 11.49% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Covington: $9,528.00 average per year for current residents.
2300 Madison Ave
Covington, KY - 41014
Kenton County
Phone Number: (859) 292-2188
Email: kphillips@covingtonky.gov
Covington Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1206
Covington Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 956
Covington Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1206
Number of Children residing in Covington Public Housing: 967
Senior citizens residing in Covington Public Housing: 15.48% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Covington Public Housing: 13.87% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Covington: $11,148.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Covington Cda, the other Public Housing Authorities in Kenton County are listed below.
2300 Madison Ave
Covington, KY - 41014
Kenton County
Phone Number: (859) 292-2145
Email: sarlinghaus@hacov.org
Total Units: 1073
Covington Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 850
Covington Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 743
Number of Children residing in Covington Public Housing: 740
Seniors residing in Covington Public Housing: 9.14% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Covington Public Housing: 11.49% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Covington: $9,528.00 average per year for current residents.
Fort Wright, KY
Park Hills, KY
Crescent Springs, KY
Lakeside Park, KY
Fort Mitchell, KY
Ludlow, KY
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.