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 | |
| Douglas County, MN | $88,700 | Very Low Income (50%) | $31,050 | $35,500 | $39,950 | $44,350 | $47,900 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $18,650 | $21,300 | $23,950 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $49,700 | $56,800 | $63,900 | $70,950 | $76,650 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Douglas 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 Douglas 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.
809 Broadway St
Alexandria, MN - 56308
Douglas County
Phone Number: (320) 762-1311
Email: jeff@alexandriahra.com
Total Units: 130
Alexandria Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 130
Alexandria Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 117
Number of Children residing in Alexandria Public Housing: 31
Senior citizens residing in Alexandria Public Housing: 21.52% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Alexandria Public Housing: 27.22% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Alexandria: $10,932.00 average per year for current residents.
Po Box 965
Alexandria, MN - 56308
Douglas County
Phone Number: (320) 762-2915
Email: al.g@douglascountyhra.org
Total Units: 28
Alexandria Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 258
Alexandria Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 199
Alexandria Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 286
Alexandria Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 27
Number of Children residing in Alexandria Public Housing: 115
Senior citizens residing in Alexandria Public Housing: 18.92% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Alexandria Public Housing: 24.82% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Alexandria: $13,321.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Douglas County Hra, the other Public Housing Authorities in Douglas County are listed below.
809 Broadway St
Alexandria, MN - 56308
Douglas County
Phone Number: (320) 762-1311
Email: jeff@alexandriahra.com
Total Units: 130
Alexandria Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 130
Alexandria Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 117
Number of Children residing in Alexandria Public Housing: 31
Seniors residing in Alexandria Public Housing: 21.52% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Alexandria Public Housing: 27.22% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Alexandria: $10,932.00 average per year for current residents.
Nelson, MN
Garfield, MN
Carlos, MN
Osakis, MN
Holmes City, MN
Miltona, MN
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.