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 | |
| Rice County, MN | $100,600 | Very Low Income (50%) | $33,850 | $38,700 | $43,550 | $48,350 | $52,250 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $20,300 | $23,200 | $26,100 | $29,000 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $54,150 | $61,900 | $69,650 | $77,350 | $83,550 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Rice 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 Rice 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.
208 1st Ave Nw
Faribault, MN - 55021
Rice County
Phone Number: (507) 334-2222
Total Units: 49
Faribault Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 49
Faribault Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 49
Number of Children residing in Faribault Public Housing: 111
Senior citizens residing in Faribault Public Housing: 2.00% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Faribault Public Housing: 5.00% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Faribault: $24,529.00 average per year for current residents.
320 3rd St Nw
Faribault, MN - 55021
Rice County
Phone Number: (507) 333-3782
Email: jwatson@co.rice.mn.us
Faribault Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 352
Faribault Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 239
Faribault Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 352
Number of Children residing in Faribault Public Housing: 426
Senior citizens residing in Faribault Public Housing: 6.08% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Faribault Public Housing: 13.71% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Faribault: $16,592.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Rice County Hra, the other Public Housing Authorities in Rice County are listed below.
208 1st Ave Nw
Faribault, MN - 55021
Rice County
Phone Number: (507) 334-2222
Total Units: 49
Faribault Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 49
Faribault Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 49
Number of Children residing in Faribault Public Housing: 111
Seniors residing in Faribault Public Housing: 2.00% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Faribault Public Housing: 5.00% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Faribault: $24,529.00 average per year for current residents.
Medford, MN
Shieldsville Township, MN
Dundas, MN
Morristown, MN
Nerstrand, MN
Northfield, 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.