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 | |
| Ingham County, MI | $89,500 | Very Low Income (50%) | $31,000 | $35,400 | $39,850 | $44,250 | $47,800 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $18,600 | $21,250 | $23,900 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $49,600 | $56,650 | $63,750 | $70,800 | $76,500 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Ingham 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 Ingham 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.
735 E Michigan Ave
Lansing, MI - 48912
Ingham County
Phone Number: (517) 241-0809
Email: rosek2@michigan.gov
Lansing Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 30824
Lansing Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 27414
Lansing Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 30696
Number of Children residing in Lansing Public Housing: 25001
Senior citizens residing in Lansing Public Housing: 11.68% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Lansing Public Housing: 20.68% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Lansing: $10,092.00 average per year for current residents.
419 Cherry St
Lansing, MI - 48933
Ingham County
Phone Number: (517) 487-6550
Email: dfleming@lanshc.org
Total Units: 406
Lansing Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1934
Lansing Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1594
Lansing Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2340
Lansing Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 384
Number of Children residing in Lansing Public Housing: 2244
Senior citizens residing in Lansing Public Housing: 6.54% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Lansing Public Housing: 16.09% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Lansing: $10,281.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Lansing Housing Commission, the other Public Housing Authorities in Ingham County are listed below.
3882 Dobie Rd
Okemos, MI - 48864
Ingham County
Phone Number: (517) 349-1643
Email: hcwrozek@ingham.org
Total Units: 89
Lansing Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 100
Lansing Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 85
Lansing Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 189
Lansing Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 86
Number of Children residing in Lansing Public Housing: 18
Seniors residing in Lansing Public Housing: 28.91% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Lansing Public Housing: 58.29% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Lansing: $10,338.00 average per year for current residents.
735 E Michigan Ave
Lansing, MI - 48912
Ingham County
Phone Number: (517) 241-0809
Email: rosek2@michigan.gov
Lansing Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 30824
Lansing Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 27414
Lansing Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 30696
Number of Children residing in Lansing Public Housing: 25001
Seniors residing in Lansing Public Housing: 11.68% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Lansing Public Housing: 20.68% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Lansing: $10,092.00 average per year for current residents.
Lansing village, MI
Green Oak Township, MI
East Lansing, MI
Bailey, MI
Clinton village, MI
Holt, 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.