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 | |
| Itasca County, MN | $76,500 | Very Low Income (50%) | $29,200 | $33,350 | $37,500 | $41,650 | $45,000 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $17,500 | $20,000 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $46,700 | $53,350 | $60,000 | $66,650 | $72,000 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Itasca 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 Itasca 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.
Po Box 466
Northome, MN - 56661
Itasca County
Phone Number: (218) 897-5242
Email: koochhra@paulbunyan.net
Northome Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 128
Northome Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 106
Northome Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 128
Number of Children residing in Northome Public Housing: 68
Senior citizens residing in Northome Public Housing: 11.73% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Northome Public Housing: 18.88% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Northome: $10,860.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Koochiching County Hra, the other Public Housing Authorities in Itasca County are listed below.
1115 Nw 4th St
Grand Rapids, MN - 55744
Itasca County
Phone Number: (218) 326-7978
Email: diane@itascacountyhra.org
Total Units: 132
Northome Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 301
Northome Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 230
Northome Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 433
Northome Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 131
Number of Children residing in Northome Public Housing: 193
Seniors residing in Northome Public Housing: 19.20% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Northome Public Housing: 29.34% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Northome: $11,755.00 average per year for current residents.
Mizpah, MN
Kelliher, MN
Blackduck, MN
Wirt, MN
Squaw Lake, MN
Max, 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.