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 | |
| Stearns County, MN | $88,500 | Very Low Income (50%) | $30,950 | $35,350 | $39,750 | $44,150 | $47,700 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $18,550 | $21,200 | $23,850 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $49,500 | $56,550 | $63,600 | $70,650 | $76,350 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Stearns 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 Stearns 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.
401 Westwind Ct
Cold Spring, MN - 56320
Stearns County
Phone Number: (320) 685-7771
Email: nicoleb@stearnshra.com
Cold Spring Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 281
Cold Spring Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 206
Cold Spring Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 281
Number of Children residing in Cold Spring Public Housing: 391
Senior citizens residing in Cold Spring Public Housing: 6.67% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Cold Spring Public Housing: 7.42% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Cold Spring: $15,670.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Stearns County Hra, the other Public Housing Authorities in Stearns County are listed below.
1225 W Saint Germain St
Saint Cloud, MN - 56301
Stearns County
Phone Number: (320) 252-0880
Total Units: 291
Cold Spring Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 989
Cold Spring Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 982
Cold Spring Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1280
Cold Spring Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 282
Number of Children residing in Cold Spring Public Housing: 2074
Seniors residing in Cold Spring Public Housing: 8.52% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Cold Spring Public Housing: 12.70% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Cold Spring: $13,333.00 average per year for current residents.
16 W 1st St S
Melrose, MN - 56352
Stearns County
Phone Number: (320) 256-4600
Email: rvm@meltel.net
Total Units: 30
Cold Spring Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 30
Cold Spring Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 30
Seniors residing in Cold Spring Public Housing: 80.65% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Cold Spring Public Housing: 9.68% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Cold Spring: $16,211.00 average per year for current residents.
407 1st St N
Sauk Centre, MN - 56378
Stearns County
Phone Number: (320) 352-2311
Email: schra028@mainstreetcom.com
Total Units: 40
Cold Spring Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 40
Cold Spring Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 40
Seniors residing in Cold Spring Public Housing: 81.40% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Cold Spring Public Housing: 13.95% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Cold Spring: $17,798.00 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.