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 | |
| St. Louis County, MN | $89,000 | Very Low Income (50%) | $29,900 | $34,150 | $38,400 | $42,650 | $46,100 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $17,950 | $20,500 | $23,050 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $47,800 | $54,600 | $61,450 | $68,250 | $73,750 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in St. Louis 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 St. Louis 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.
111 5th St Se
Cook, MN - 55723
St. Louis County
Phone Number: (218) 666-2533
Email: director@cookhra.com
Total Units: 60
Cook Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 60
Cook Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 58
Number of Children residing in Cook Public Housing: 14
Senior citizens residing in Cook Public Housing: 40.00% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Cook Public Housing: 9.41% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Cook: $19,621.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Hra Of Cook, Minnesota, the other Public Housing Authorities in St. Louis County are listed below.
519 6th St Sw
Chisholm, MN - 55719
St. Louis County
Phone Number: (218) 254-2656
Email: chisholmhra1@gmail.com
Total Units: 109
Cook Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 109
Cook Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 104
Number of Children residing in Cook Public Housing: 47
Seniors residing in Cook Public Housing: 14.04% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Cook Public Housing: 7.60% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Cook: $10,494.00 average per year for current residents.
114 N 8th Ave E Ste 111
Ely, MN - 55731
St. Louis County
Phone Number: (218) 365-3900
Email: hradirector@ely.mn.us
Total Units: 120
Cook Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 120
Cook Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 116
Number of Children residing in Cook Public Housing: 14
Seniors residing in Cook Public Housing: 32.87% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Cook Public Housing: 25.17% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Cook: $11,304.00 average per year for current residents.
902 Clay Ct
Eveleth, MN - 55734
St. Louis County
Phone Number: (218) 744-1010
Email: hraeveleth@gmail.com
Total Units: 34
Cook Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 34
Cook Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 33
Number of Children residing in Cook Public Housing: 31
Seniors residing in Cook Public Housing: 5.56% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Cook Public Housing: 19.44% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Cook: $13,076.00 average per year for current residents.
120 W Ohio Ave
Gilbert, MN - 55741
St. Louis County
Phone Number: (218) 741-0398
Email: glbertha@uslink.net
Total Units: 49
Cook Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 49
Cook Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 47
Seniors residing in Cook Public Housing: 77.55% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Cook Public Housing: 16.33% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Cook: $19,043.00 average per year for current residents.
3115 7th Ave E
Hibbing, MN - 55746
St. Louis County
Phone Number: (218) 263-3661
Total Units: 252
Cook Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 252
Cook Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 242
Number of Children residing in Cook Public Housing: 113
Seniors residing in Cook Public Housing: 14.18% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Cook Public Housing: 23.20% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Cook: $10,698.00 average per year for current residents.
222 E 2nd St
Duluth, MN - 55805
St. Louis County
Phone Number: (218) 529-6300
Email: info@duluthhousing.com
Total Units: 1364
Cook Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1548
Cook Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1260
Cook Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2700
Cook Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 1086
Number of Children residing in Cook Public Housing: 1407
Seniors residing in Cook Public Housing: 13.95% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Cook Public Housing: 22.36% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Cook: $10,740.00 average per year for current residents.
442 Pine Mill Ct
Virginia, MN - 55792
St. Louis County
Phone Number: (218) 741-2610
Total Units: 275
Cook Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 582
Cook Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 506
Cook Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 857
Cook Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 258
Number of Children residing in Cook Public Housing: 394
Seniors residing in Cook Public Housing: 16.96% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Cook Public Housing: 23.96% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Cook: $10,740.00 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.