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 | |
| Kent County, MI | $89,700 | Very Low Income (50%) | $31,350 | $35,800 | $40,300 | $44,750 | $48,350 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $18,800 | $21,500 | $24,200 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $50,150 | $57,300 | $64,450 | $71,600 | $77,350 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Kent 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 Kent 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.
121 Franklin St Se
Grand Rapids, MI - 49507
Kent County
Phone Number: (616) 632-7950
Email: susan.cervantes@kentcountymi.gov
Grand Rapids Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 529
Grand Rapids Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 466
Grand Rapids Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 529
Number of Children residing in Grand Rapids Public Housing: 544
Senior citizens residing in Grand Rapids Public Housing: 10.85% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Grand Rapids Public Housing: 15.93% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Grand Rapids: $10,808.00 average per year for current residents.
1420 Fuller Ave Se
Grand Rapids, MI - 49507
Kent County
Phone Number: (616) 235-2600
Email: lindsey.reames@grhousing.org
Total Units: 203
Grand Rapids Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 3677
Grand Rapids Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 3360
Grand Rapids Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 3864
Grand Rapids Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 185
Number of Children residing in Grand Rapids Public Housing: 3556
Senior citizens residing in Grand Rapids Public Housing: 11.65% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Grand Rapids Public Housing: 20.45% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Grand Rapids: $11,776.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Grand Rapids Housing Commission, the other Public Housing Authorities in Kent County are listed below.
121 Franklin St Se
Grand Rapids, MI - 49507
Kent County
Phone Number: (616) 632-7950
Email: susan.cervantes@kentcountymi.gov
Grand Rapids Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 529
Grand Rapids Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 466
Grand Rapids Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 529
Number of Children residing in Grand Rapids Public Housing: 544
Seniors residing in Grand Rapids Public Housing: 10.85% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Grand Rapids Public Housing: 15.93% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Grand Rapids: $10,808.00 average per year for current residents.
59 S Main St
Rockford, MI - 49341
Kent County
Phone Number: (616) 866-0371
Email: lremley@rockfordhousing.org
Total Units: 52
Grand Rapids Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 90
Grand Rapids Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 37
Grand Rapids Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 142
Grand Rapids Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 51
Number of Children residing in Grand Rapids Public Housing: 39
Seniors residing in Grand Rapids Public Housing: 38.24% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Grand Rapids Public Housing: 13.97% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Grand Rapids: $13,752.00 average per year for current residents.
2450 36th St Sw
Wyoming, MI - 49519
Kent County
Phone Number: (616) 534-5471
Email: rvenema@wyomhouse.com
Total Units: 196
Grand Rapids Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1168
Grand Rapids Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 915
Grand Rapids Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1364
Grand Rapids Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 190
Number of Children residing in Grand Rapids Public Housing: 1436
Seniors residing in Grand Rapids Public Housing: 8.68% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Grand Rapids Public Housing: 17.63% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Grand Rapids: $12,414.00 average per year for current residents.
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.