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 | |
| Hopkins County, KY | $65,100 | Very Low Income (50%) | $22,800 | $26,050 | $29,300 | $32,550 | $35,200 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $13,700 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $36,500 | $41,700 | $46,900 | $52,100 | $56,300 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Hopkins 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 Hopkins 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.
100 Clarkdale Ct
Dawson Springs, KY - 42408
Hopkins County
Phone Number: (270) 797-2512
Email: steven.parker@dshousingauthority.com
Total Units: 149
Dawson Springs Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 149
Dawson Springs Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 147
Number of Children residing in Dawson Springs Public Housing: 102
Senior citizens residing in Dawson Springs Public Housing: 18.97% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Dawson Springs Public Housing: 17.59% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Dawson Springs: $11,988.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of Dawson Springs, the other Public Housing Authorities in Hopkins County are listed below.
211 Pride Ave
Madisonville, KY - 42431
Hopkins County
Phone Number: (270) 821-5517
Email: mha0164@outlook.com
Total Units: 186
Dawson Springs Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 253
Dawson Springs Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 127
Dawson Springs Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 439
Dawson Springs Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 178
Number of Children residing in Dawson Springs Public Housing: 210
Seniors residing in Dawson Springs Public Housing: 15.30% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Dawson Springs Public Housing: 9.70% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Dawson Springs: $9,924.00 average per year for current residents.
Saint Charles, KY
Earlington, KY
Madisonville, KY
Mortons Gap, KY
Nortonville, KY
Nebo, 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.