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 | |
| Lowndes County, MS | $69,800 | Very Low Income (50%) | $23,950 | $27,400 | $30,800 | $34,200 | $36,950 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $14,350 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $38,300 | $43,800 | $49,250 | $54,700 | $59,100 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Lowndes 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 Lowndes 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.
2845 S Frontage Rd
Columbus, MS - 39701
Lowndes County
Phone Number: (662) 327-4121
Email: bpower@mrh4.com
Total Units: 389
Columbus Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 2613
Columbus Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 2140
Columbus Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 3002
Columbus Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 371
Number of Children residing in Columbus Public Housing: 2948
Senior citizens residing in Columbus Public Housing: 6.05% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Columbus Public Housing: 15.42% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Columbus: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
914 4th St S
Columbus, MS - 39701
Lowndes County
Phone Number: (662) 328-4236
Email: colhou@chauthority.org
Total Units: 479
Columbus Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 479
Columbus Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 456
Number of Children residing in Columbus Public Housing: 476
Senior citizens residing in Columbus Public Housing: 13.75% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Columbus Public Housing: 10.36% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Columbus: $9,636.00 average per year for current residents.
Including The Housing Authority Of The City Of Columbus, the other Public Housing Authorities in Lowndes County are listed below.
2845 S Frontage Rd
Columbus, MS - 39701
Lowndes County
Phone Number: (662) 327-4121
Email: bpower@mrh4.com
Total Units: 389
Columbus Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 2613
Columbus Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 2140
Columbus Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 3002
Columbus Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 371
Number of Children residing in Columbus Public Housing: 2948
Seniors residing in Columbus Public Housing: 6.05% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Columbus Public Housing: 15.42% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Columbus: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
Steens, MS
Mayhew, MS
Ethelsville, MS
Artesia, MS
Caledonia, MS
West Point, MS
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.