Housing Authority Qualifications For Section 8 Vouchers Amory, MS

Public Housing Authority Determines Qualifications

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.

Income Limits in Amory, Mississippi.

HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits

2022Median Family Income2022 Yearly Income Limit2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family
Income LimitsCategory12345
Monroe County, MS$62,300Very Low Income (50%)$21,850$24,950$28,050$31,150$33,650
Extremely Low Income (30%)$13,590$18,310$23,030$27,750$32,470
Low Income (80%) $34,900$39,900$44,900$49,850$53,850

Amory Public Housing Authority

We have listed all of the housing authorities in Monroe 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 Monroe 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.

The Housing Authority Of The City Of Amory

401 Main St S
Amory, MS - 38821
Monroe County
Phone Number: (662) 256-3213
Email: debraha@bellsouth.net
Total Units: 112
Amory Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 112
Amory Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 110
Number of Children residing in Amory Public Housing: 80
Senior citizens residing in Amory Public Housing: 14.29% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Amory Public Housing: 16.88% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Amory: $12,192.00 average per year for current residents.

Monroe County Public Housing Authorities

Including The Housing Authority Of The City Of Amory, the other Public Housing Authorities in Monroe County are listed below.

The Housing Authority Of The City Of Aberdeen

910 Martin Luther King St
Aberdeen, MS - 39730
Monroe County
Phone Number: (662) 369-9460
Email: ddaberha@bellsouth.net
Total Units: 109
Amory Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 109
Amory Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 108
Number of Children residing in Amory Public Housing: 103
Seniors residing in Amory Public Housing: 10.55% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Amory Public Housing: 9.70% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Amory: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.



About our Data

Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.

How do Housing Authority Qualfications Work?

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.