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 | |
| Muskegon County, MI | $70,600 | 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 Muskegon 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 Muskegon 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.
1080 Terrace St
Muskegon, MI - 49442
Muskegon County
Phone Number: (231) 722-2647
Email: gerald.minott@muskegonhousing.org
Total Units: 166
Muskegon Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 203
Muskegon Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 163
Muskegon Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 369
Muskegon Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 158
Number of Children residing in Muskegon Public Housing: 161
Senior citizens residing in Muskegon Public Housing: 17.54% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Muskegon Public Housing: 27.85% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Muskegon: $9,924.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Muskegon Housing Commission, the other Public Housing Authorities in Muskegon County are listed below.
615 E Hovey Ave
Muskegon Heights, MI - 49444
Muskegon County
Phone Number: (231) 733-2033
Email: doglesby@muskegonhhc.org
Total Units: 341
Muskegon Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 50
Muskegon Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 49
Muskegon Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 391
Muskegon Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 288
Number of Children residing in Muskegon Public Housing: 501
Seniors residing in Muskegon Public Housing: 5.39% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Muskegon Public Housing: 12.02% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Muskegon: $9,564.00 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.