Housing Authority Qualifications For Section 8 Vouchers St Joseph, MI

Public Housing Authority Determines Qualifications

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.

Income Limits in St Joseph, Michigan.

HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits

2022Median Family Income2022 Yearly Income Limit2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family
Income LimitsCategory12345
Berrien County, MI$73,700Very 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

Berrien County Public Housing Authorities

Including , the other Public Housing Authorities in Berrien County are listed below.

Saint Joseph Housing Commission

601 Port St
Saint Joseph, MI - 49085
Berrien County
Phone Number: (269) 983-2814
Email: executivedir@stjosephhousingcommission.org
Total Units: 107
St Joseph Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 107
St Joseph Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 96
Number of Children residing in St Joseph Public Housing: 1
Seniors residing in St Joseph Public Housing: 41.67% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in St Joseph Public Housing: 52.78% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in St Joseph: $12,270.00 average per year for current residents.

Niles Housing Commission

251 Cass St
Niles, MI - 49120
Berrien County
Phone Number: (248) 867-3959
Email: sgaddy@fourmidable.com
Total Units: 179
St Joseph Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 179
St Joseph Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 170
Number of Children residing in St Joseph Public Housing: 109
Seniors residing in St Joseph Public Housing: 16.13% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in St Joseph Public Housing: 24.84% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in St Joseph: $9,939.00 average per year for current residents.

Benton Harbor Housing Commission


Benton Harbor, MI - 49022
Berrien County
Phone Number: (269) 927-3546
Email: juanitagibbs@sbcglobal.net
Total Units: 398
St Joseph Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 201
St Joseph Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 186
St Joseph Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 571
St Joseph Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 347
Number of Children residing in St Joseph Public Housing: 772
Seniors residing in St Joseph Public Housing: 5.93% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in St Joseph Public Housing: 13.22% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in St Joseph: $11,508.00 average per year for current residents.

Benton Township Housing Commission

1216 Blossom Ln
Benton Harbor, MI - 49022
Berrien County
Phone Number: (269) 927-3541
Email: bthc1218@comcast.net
Total Units: 300
St Joseph Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 75
St Joseph Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 67
St Joseph Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 375
St Joseph Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 291
Number of Children residing in St Joseph Public Housing: 454
Seniors residing in St Joseph Public Housing: 14.83% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in St Joseph Public Housing: 10.11% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in St Joseph: $9,936.00 average per year for current residents.



About our Data

Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.

How do Housing Authority Qualfications Work?

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.