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 | |
| Hennepin County, MN | $118,200 | Very Low Income (50%) | $41,100 | $46,950 | $52,800 | $58,650 | $63,350 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $24,650 | $28,200 | $31,700 | $35,200 | $38,050 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $62,600 | $71,550 | $80,500 | $89,400 | $96,600 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Hennepin 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 Hennepin 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.
1001 Washington Ave N
Minneapolis, MN - 55401
Hennepin County
Phone Number: (612) 342-1400
Email: ContactMPHA@mplspha.org
Total Units: 6124
Minneapolis Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 6389
Minneapolis Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 5462
Minneapolis Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 11672
Minneapolis Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 5173
Number of Children residing in Minneapolis Public Housing: 10740
Senior citizens residing in Minneapolis Public Housing: 19.50% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Minneapolis Public Housing: 11.67% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Minneapolis: $11,028.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Pha In And For The City Of Minneapolis, the other Public Housing Authorities in Hennepin County are listed below.
22 5th Ave S
Hopkins, MN - 55343
Hennepin County
Phone Number: (952) 548-6325
Email: sunowsky@hopkinsmn.com
Total Units: 76
Minneapolis Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 76
Minneapolis Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 73
Seniors residing in Minneapolis Public Housing: 40.00% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Minneapolis Public Housing: 54.29% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Minneapolis: $12,816.00 average per year for current residents.
1800 W Old Shakopee Rd
Bloomington, MN - 55431
Hennepin County
Phone Number: (952) 563-8937
Email: hra@bloomingtonmn.gov
Minneapolis Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 551
Minneapolis Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 532
Minneapolis Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 551
Number of Children residing in Minneapolis Public Housing: 775
Seniors residing in Minneapolis Public Housing: 8.96% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Minneapolis Public Housing: 7.92% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Minneapolis: $15,552.00 average per year for current residents.
3400 Plymouth Blvd
Plymouth, MN - 55447
Hennepin County
Phone Number: (763) 509-5410
Email: dwhalen@plymouthmn.gov
Minneapolis Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 230
Minneapolis Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 213
Minneapolis Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 230
Number of Children residing in Minneapolis Public Housing: 327
Seniors residing in Minneapolis Public Housing: 16.35% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Minneapolis Public Housing: 15.42% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Minneapolis: $15,612.00 average per year for current residents.
Mound, MN - 55364
Hennepin County
Phone Number: (952) 472-5078
5005 Minnetonka Blvd
Saint Louis Park, MN - 55416
Hennepin County
Phone Number: (952) 924-2579
Total Units: 276
Minneapolis Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 342
Minneapolis Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 316
Minneapolis Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 501
Minneapolis Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 154
Number of Children residing in Minneapolis Public Housing: 320
Seniors residing in Minneapolis Public Housing: 14.99% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Minneapolis Public Housing: 14.87% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Minneapolis: $14,446.00 average per year for current residents.
6700 Portland Ave
Richfield, MN - 55423
Hennepin County
Phone Number: (612) 861-9700
Email: LChambers@cityofrichfield.org
Minneapolis Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 231
Minneapolis Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 189
Minneapolis Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 231
Number of Children residing in Minneapolis Public Housing: 162
Seniors residing in Minneapolis Public Housing: 13.39% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Minneapolis Public Housing: 18.97% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Minneapolis: $13,368.00 average per year for current residents.
Lauderdale, MN
St Anthony, MN
Falcon Heights, MN
Columbia Heights, MN
Robbinsdale, MN
St Louis Park, 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.