Housing Authority Qualifications For Section 8 Vouchers Wakefield, 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 Wakefield, Michigan.

HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits

2022Median Family Income2022 Yearly Income Limit2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family
Income LimitsCategory12345
Gogebic County, MI$61,900Very 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

Wakefield Public Housing Authority

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.

Wakefield Housing Commission

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.

Gogebic County Public Housing Authorities

Including Wakefield Housing Commission, the other Public Housing Authorities in Gogebic County are listed below.

Ironwood Housing Commission

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.

Bessemer Housing Commission

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.



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.