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 | |
| Hampshire County County, MA | $91,200 | Very Low Income (50%) | $32,950 | $37,650 | $42,350 | $47,050 | $50,850 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $19,800 | $22,600 | $25,450 | $28,250 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $52,750 | $60,250 | $67,800 | $75,300 | $81,350 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Hampshire County 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 Hampshire County 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.
33 Kellogg Ave
Amherst, MA - 01002
Hampshire County County
Phone Number: (413) 256-0206
Email: progers@amhersthousingauthority.org
Total Units: 15
Amherst Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 426
Amherst Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 362
Amherst Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 441
Amherst Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 15
Number of Children residing in Amherst Public Housing: 273
Senior citizens residing in Amherst Public Housing: 12.71% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Amherst Public Housing: 25.29% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Amherst: $12,592.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Amherst Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Hampshire County County are listed below.
49 Old South St
Northampton, MA - 01060
Hampshire County County
Phone Number: (413) 584-4030
Email: ExecDir@hamphousing.org
Total Units: 109
Amherst Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 876
Amherst Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 750
Amherst Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 985
Amherst Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 108
Number of Children residing in Amherst Public Housing: 343
Seniors residing in Amherst Public Housing: 25.43% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Amherst Public Housing: 24.93% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Amherst: $13,995.00 average per year for current residents.
20 Valley Vw
Ware, MA - 01082
Hampshire County County
Phone Number: (413) 967-4477
Email: warehousing@comcast.net
Amherst Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 99
Amherst Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 54
Amherst Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 99
Number of Children residing in Amherst Public Housing: 45
Seniors residing in Amherst Public Housing: 13.39% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Amherst Public Housing: 22.32% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Amherst: $11,387.00 average per year for current residents.
North Amherst, MA
Hatfield, MA
Hadley, MA
Leverett, MA
North Hatfield, MA
Sunderland, MA
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.