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 | |
| Oakland County, MI | $89,800 | 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 Oakland 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 Oakland 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.
26000 Evergreen Rd
Southfield, MI - 48076
Oakland County
Phone Number: (248) 796-4172
Email: sveal@cityofsouthfield.com
Southfield Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 334
Southfield Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 229
Southfield Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 334
Number of Children residing in Southfield Public Housing: 264
Senior citizens residing in Southfield Public Housing: 11.79% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Southfield Public Housing: 16.29% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Southfield: $11,772.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Southfield Housing Commission, the other Public Housing Authorities in Oakland County are listed below.
432 Washington St
South Lyon, MI - 48178
Oakland County
Phone Number: (810) 629-9500
Email: rbeale@4premier.net
132 Franklin Blvd
Pontiac, MI - 48341
Oakland County
Phone Number: (248) 338-4551
Email: ataylor@pontiachousing.com
Total Units: 208
Southfield Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 830
Southfield Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 378
Southfield Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1038
Southfield Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 160
Number of Children residing in Southfield Public Housing: 468
Seniors residing in Southfield Public Housing: 8.98% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Southfield Public Housing: 16.13% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Southfield: $9,936.00 average per year for current residents.
8900 Cloverdale Ave
Ferndale, MI - 48220
Oakland County
Phone Number: (248) 398-8101
Email: rm@rothousing.com
Total Units: 128
Southfield Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 128
Southfield Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 128
Number of Children residing in Southfield Public Housing: 183
Seniors residing in Southfield Public Housing: 4.36% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Southfield Public Housing: 11.63% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Southfield: $12,182.00 average per year for current residents.
415 Withington St
Ferndale, MI - 48220
Oakland County
Phone Number: (248) 547-9500
Email: hvapoucker@ferndalehousing.com
Total Units: 166
Southfield Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 975
Southfield Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 885
Southfield Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1141
Southfield Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 164
Number of Children residing in Southfield Public Housing: 1035
Seniors residing in Southfield Public Housing: 13.03% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Southfield Public Housing: 15.00% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Southfield: $11,277.00 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.