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 | |
| Berrien County, MI | $73,700 | Very Low Income (50%) | $25,800 | $29,500 | $33,200 | $36,850 | $39,800 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $15,500 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $41,300 | $47,200 | $53,100 | $58,950 | $63,700 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Berrien 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 Berrien 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.
251 Cass St
Niles, MI - 49120
Berrien County
Phone Number: (248) 867-3959
Email: sgaddy@fourmidable.com
Total Units: 179
Niles Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 179
Niles Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 170
Number of Children residing in Niles Public Housing: 109
Senior citizens residing in Niles Public Housing: 16.13% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Niles Public Housing: 24.84% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Niles: $9,939.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Niles Housing Commission, the other Public Housing Authorities in Berrien County are listed below.
601 Port St
Saint Joseph, MI - 49085
Berrien County
Phone Number: (269) 983-2814
Email: executivedir@stjosephhousingcommission.org
Total Units: 107
Niles Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 107
Niles Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 96
Number of Children residing in Niles Public Housing: 1
Seniors residing in Niles Public Housing: 41.67% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Niles Public Housing: 52.78% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Niles: $12,270.00 average per year for current residents.
Benton Harbor, MI - 49022
Berrien County
Phone Number: (269) 927-3546
Email: juanitagibbs@sbcglobal.net
Total Units: 398
Niles Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 201
Niles Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 186
Niles Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 571
Niles Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 347
Number of Children residing in Niles Public Housing: 772
Seniors residing in Niles Public Housing: 5.93% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Niles Public Housing: 13.22% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Niles: $11,508.00 average per year for current residents.
1216 Blossom Ln
Benton Harbor, MI - 49022
Berrien County
Phone Number: (269) 927-3541
Email: bthc1218@comcast.net
Total Units: 300
Niles Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 75
Niles Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 67
Niles Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 375
Niles Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 291
Number of Children residing in Niles Public Housing: 454
Seniors residing in Niles Public Housing: 14.83% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Niles Public Housing: 10.11% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Niles: $9,936.00 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.