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 | |
| Harlan County, KY | $39,100 | Very Low Income (50%) | $21,250 | $24,300 | $27,350 | $30,350 | $32,800 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $13,590 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $34,000 | $38,850 | $43,700 | $48,550 | $52,450 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Harlan 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 Harlan 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.
178 Russell Dr
Cumberland, KY - 40823
Harlan County
Phone Number: (606) 589-4600
Email: cumberland_2@windstream.net
Total Units: 140
Cumberland Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 140
Cumberland Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 134
Number of Children residing in Cumberland Public Housing: 91
Senior citizens residing in Cumberland Public Housing: 16.85% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Cumberland Public Housing: 8.24% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Cumberland: $9,528.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of Cumberland, the other Public Housing Authorities in Harlan County are listed below.
509 Poplar St
Harlan, KY - 40831
Harlan County
Phone Number: (606) 573-5800
Email: haharlan@kih.net
Total Units: 176
Cumberland Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 176
Cumberland Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 168
Number of Children residing in Cumberland Public Housing: 75
Seniors residing in Cumberland Public Housing: 27.02% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Cumberland Public Housing: 16.14% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Cumberland: $13,131.00 average per year for current residents.
Benham, KY
Linefork, KY
Lynch, KY
Gordon, KY
Partridge, KY
Closplint, 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.