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 | |
| Hancock County, MS | $67,500 | Very Low Income (50%) | $23,650 | $27,000 | $30,400 | $33,750 | $36,450 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $14,200 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $37,800 | $43,200 | $48,600 | $54,000 | $58,350 | ||
Including , the other Public Housing Authorities in Hancock County are listed below.
601 Lucien Kidd St
Bay St Louis, MS - 39520
Hancock County
Phone Number: (228) 467-4545
Email: baywavehousing@bellsouth.net
Diamondhead Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 487
Diamondhead Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 466
Diamondhead Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 487
Number of Children residing in Diamondhead Public Housing: 422
Seniors residing in Diamondhead Public Housing: 17.96% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Diamondhead Public Housing: 14.66% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Diamondhead: $11,556.00 average per year for current residents.
Kiln, MS
Stennis Space Center, MS
Bay Saint Louis, MS
Bay St Louis, MS
Waveland, MS
Pass Christian, 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.