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 | |
| Leflore County, MS | $40,700 | Very Low Income (50%) | $20,600 | $23,550 | $26,500 | $29,400 | $31,800 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $13,590 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $31,800 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $32,950 | $37,650 | $42,350 | $47,050 | $50,850 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Leflore 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 Leflore 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.
111 E Washington St
Greenwood, MS - 38930
Leflore County
Phone Number: (601) 453-4822
Email: GreenwoodMSPHA@yahoo.com
Total Units: 408
Greenwood Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 260
Greenwood Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 209
Greenwood Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 668
Greenwood Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 363
Number of Children residing in Greenwood Public Housing: 933
Senior citizens residing in Greenwood Public Housing: 5.59% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Greenwood Public Housing: 8.12% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Greenwood: $10,293.00 average per year for current residents.
Including The Housing Authority Of The City Of Greenwood, the other Public Housing Authorities in Leflore County are listed below.
301 Sunflower Rd Apt 22
Itta Bena, MS - 38941
Leflore County
Phone Number: (601) 254-9656
Email: houseauth301@mobilecommllc.com
Total Units: 70
Greenwood Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 70
Greenwood Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 70
Number of Children residing in Greenwood Public Housing: 59
Seniors residing in Greenwood Public Housing: 17.12% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Greenwood Public Housing: 14.38% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Greenwood: $11,013.00 average per year for current residents.
Itta Bena, MS
Sidon, MS
Avalon, MS
Schlater, MS
Morgan City, MS
Cruger, 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.