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 | |
| Otter Tail County, MN | $81,600 | 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 Otter Tail 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 Otter Tail 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.
Perham, MN - 56573
Otter Tail County
Phone Number: (218) 346-4582
Email: jsmith@cityofperham.com
Total Units: 35
Perham Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 35
Perham Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 35
Senior citizens residing in Perham Public Housing: 45.95% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Perham Public Housing: 37.84% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Perham: $14,136.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Hra Of Perham, Minnesota, the other Public Housing Authorities in Otter Tail County are listed below.
500 W Fir Ave
Fergus Falls, MN - 56537
Otter Tail County
Phone Number: (218) 998-8731
Email: bdacy@co.ottertail.mn.us
Total Units: 13
Perham Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 140
Perham Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 98
Perham Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 153
Perham Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 12
Number of Children residing in Perham Public Housing: 110
Seniors residing in Perham Public Housing: 13.75% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Perham Public Housing: 11.67% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Perham: $11,365.00 average per year for current residents.
1151 Friberg Ave
Fergus Falls, MN - 56537
Otter Tail County
Phone Number: (218) 739-3249
Email: ffhra@fergusfallshra.com
Total Units: 67
Perham Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 225
Perham Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 151
Perham Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 292
Perham Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 67
Number of Children residing in Perham Public Housing: 102
Seniors residing in Perham Public Housing: 22.10% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Perham Public Housing: 29.83% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Perham: $12,866.00 average per year for current residents.
500 Holden Ave
Henning, MN - 56551
Otter Tail County
Phone Number: (218) 583-2781
Email: hraofhenning@gmail.com
Total Units: 20
Perham Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 20
Perham Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 19
Number of Children residing in Perham Public Housing: 2
Seniors residing in Perham Public Housing: 31.82% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Perham Public Housing: 13.64% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Perham: $17,359.00 average per year for current residents.
Richville, MN
Dent, MN
Frazee, MN
New York Mills, MN
Vergas, MN
Ottertail, 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.