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 | |
| Stearns County, MN | $88,500 | Very Low Income (50%) | $30,950 | $35,350 | $39,750 | $44,150 | $47,700 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $18,550 | $21,200 | $23,850 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $49,500 | $56,550 | $63,600 | $70,650 | $76,350 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Stearns 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 Stearns 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.
1225 W Saint Germain St
Saint Cloud, MN - 56301
Stearns County
Phone Number: (320) 252-0880
Total Units: 291
Saint Cloud Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 989
Saint Cloud Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 982
Saint Cloud Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1280
Saint Cloud Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 282
Number of Children residing in Saint Cloud Public Housing: 2074
Senior citizens residing in Saint Cloud Public Housing: 8.52% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Saint Cloud Public Housing: 12.70% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Saint Cloud: $13,333.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Hra Of St. Cloud, Minnesota, the other Public Housing Authorities in Stearns County are listed below.
401 Westwind Ct
Cold Spring, MN - 56320
Stearns County
Phone Number: (320) 685-7771
Email: nicoleb@stearnshra.com
Saint Cloud Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 281
Saint Cloud Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 206
Saint Cloud Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 281
Number of Children residing in Saint Cloud Public Housing: 391
Seniors residing in Saint Cloud Public Housing: 6.67% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Saint Cloud Public Housing: 7.42% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Saint Cloud: $15,670.00 average per year for current residents.
16 W 1st St S
Melrose, MN - 56352
Stearns County
Phone Number: (320) 256-4600
Email: rvm@meltel.net
Total Units: 30
Saint Cloud Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 30
Saint Cloud Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 30
Seniors residing in Saint Cloud Public Housing: 80.65% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Saint Cloud Public Housing: 9.68% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Saint Cloud: $16,211.00 average per year for current residents.
407 1st St N
Sauk Centre, MN - 56378
Stearns County
Phone Number: (320) 352-2311
Email: schra028@mainstreetcom.com
Total Units: 40
Saint Cloud Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 40
Saint Cloud Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 40
Seniors residing in Saint Cloud Public Housing: 81.40% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Saint Cloud Public Housing: 13.95% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Saint Cloud: $17,798.00 average per year for current residents.
St Cloud, MN
Sauk Rapids, MN
Waite Park, MN
Sartell, MN
Le Sauk Township, MN
Haven Township, 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.