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 | |
| Van Buren County, MI | $80,500 | Very Low Income (50%) | $28,200 | $32,200 | $36,250 | $40,250 | $43,500 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $16,950 | $19,350 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $45,100 | $51,550 | $58,000 | $64,400 | $69,600 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Van Buren 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 Van Buren 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.
73860 E Lake St
Covert, MI - 49043
Van Buren County
Phone Number: (269) 764-8881
Email: coverthousing@gmail.com
Total Units: 40
Covert Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 40
Covert Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 40
Number of Children residing in Covert Public Housing: 19
Senior citizens residing in Covert Public Housing: 17.39% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Covert Public Housing: 21.74% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Covert: $13,224.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Covert Public Housing Commission, the other Public Housing Authorities in Van Buren County are listed below.
205 Miller Ct
Paw Paw, MI - 49079
Van Buren County
Phone Number: (269) 657-4776
Email: p.winston@yahoo.com
220 Broadway St
South Haven, MI - 49090
Van Buren County
Phone Number: (269) 637-5755
Email: director@southhavenhc.org
Total Units: 122
Covert Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 122
Covert Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 120
Number of Children residing in Covert Public Housing: 84
Seniors residing in Covert Public Housing: 28.45% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Covert Public Housing: 12.50% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Covert: $19,894.00 average per year for current residents.
820 2nd St
Bangor, MI - 49013
Van Buren County
Phone Number: (269) 427-5535
Email: director@bhcstaff.org
Total Units: 44
Covert Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 44
Covert Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 42
Number of Children residing in Covert Public Housing: 15
Seniors residing in Covert Public Housing: 9.09% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Covert Public Housing: 27.27% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Covert: $12,584.00 average per year for current residents.
Covert Township, MI
Watervliet, MI
Watervliet Township, MI
South Haven, MI
Bangor, MI
Hartford, MI
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.