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 | |
| Houghton County, MI | $70,500 | Very Low Income (50%) | $25,050 | $28,600 | $32,200 | $35,750 | $38,650 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $15,050 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $40,050 | $45,800 | $51,500 | $57,200 | $61,800 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Houghton 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 Houghton 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.
1401 W Quincy St
Hancock, MI - 49930
Houghton County
Phone Number: (906) 482-3252
Email: lakeview@hancockhousing.org
Total Units: 93
Hancock Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 40
Hancock Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 36
Hancock Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 133
Hancock Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 93
Number of Children residing in Hancock Public Housing: 12
Senior citizens residing in Hancock Public Housing: 45.45% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Hancock Public Housing: 32.47% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Hancock: $12,238.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Hancock Housing Commission, the other Public Housing Authorities in Houghton County are listed below.
210 Calumet St
Lake Linden, MI - 49945
Houghton County
Phone Number: (906) 296-0713
Email: michele.myersllhc@att.net
Total Units: 65
Hancock Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 65
Hancock Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 61
Number of Children residing in Hancock Public Housing: 2
Seniors residing in Hancock Public Housing: 46.67% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Hancock Public Housing: 6.67% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Hancock: $13,570.00 average per year for current residents.
125 Lake Linden Ave
Laurium, MI - 49913
Houghton County
Phone Number: (906) 337-2306
Email: laurium@houghtonhousing.com
Total Units: 29
Hancock Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 29
Hancock Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 29
Seniors residing in Hancock Public Housing: 90.63% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Hancock Public Housing: 6.25% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Hancock: $14,929.00 average per year for current residents.
401 E Montezuma Ave
Houghton, MI - 49931
Houghton County
Phone Number: (906) 482-0334
Email: houghton@houghtonhousing.com
Total Units: 69
Hancock Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 69
Hancock Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 67
Number of Children residing in Hancock Public Housing: 46
Seniors residing in Hancock Public Housing: 34.06% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Hancock Public Housing: 6.52% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Hancock: $20,948.00 average per year for current residents.
1 Park Ave
Calumet, MI - 49913
Houghton County
Phone Number: (906) 337-0005
Email: calhouse@chartermi.net
Total Units: 98
Hancock Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 98
Hancock Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 92
Number of Children residing in Hancock Public Housing: 41
Seniors residing in Hancock Public Housing: 27.46% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Hancock Public Housing: 21.13% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Hancock: $9,937.00 average per year for current residents.
Houghton, MI
Dodgeville, MI
Dollar Bay, MI
Atlantic Mine, MI
South Range, MI
Adams Township, 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.