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 | |
| Gogebic County, MI | $61,900 | 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 Gogebic 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 Gogebic 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.
200 E Pierce St
Wakefield, MI - 49968
Gogebic County
Phone Number: (906) 229-5204
Email: whousing@wakefieldhousing.net
Total Units: 30
Wakefield Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 30
Wakefield Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 29
Senior citizens residing in Wakefield Public Housing: 48.39% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Wakefield Public Housing: 22.58% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Wakefield: $12,905.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Wakefield Housing Commission, the other Public Housing Authorities in Gogebic County are listed below.
515 E Vaughn St
Ironwood, MI - 49938
Gogebic County
Phone Number: (906) 932-3341
Email: cathy@ironwoodhousing.net
Total Units: 148
Wakefield Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 148
Wakefield Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 144
Number of Children residing in Wakefield Public Housing: 34
Seniors residing in Wakefield Public Housing: 43.27% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Wakefield Public Housing: 12.98% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Wakefield: $13,218.00 average per year for current residents.
709 W Iron St
Bessemer, MI - 49911
Gogebic County
Phone Number: (906) 667-0288
Email: sgbhc@bessemerhousing.net
Total Units: 89
Wakefield Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 89
Wakefield Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 86
Number of Children residing in Wakefield Public Housing: 34
Seniors residing in Wakefield Public Housing: 30.28% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Wakefield Public Housing: 9.15% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Wakefield: $12,904.00 average per year for current residents.
Ramsay, MI
Bessemer, MI
Bessemer Township, MI
Ironwood, MI
Marenisco, MI
Marenisco Township, 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.