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 | |
| Harrison 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 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Harrison 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 Harrison 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.
10430 Three Rivers Rd
Gulfport, MS - 39503
Harrison County
Phone Number: (228) 831-2992
Email: Karen.Prieur@mrha8.org
Total Units: 205
Gulfport Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 8082
Gulfport Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 7724
Gulfport Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 8197
Gulfport Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 112
Number of Children residing in Gulfport Public Housing: 10275
Senior citizens residing in Gulfport Public Housing: 6.91% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Gulfport Public Housing: 9.75% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Gulfport: $10,518.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. Viii, the other Public Housing Authorities in Harrison County are listed below.
330 Benachi Ave
Biloxi, MS - 39530
Harrison County
Phone Number: (228) 374-7771
Email: hwerby@biloxihousing.org
Total Units: 157
Gulfport Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1627
Gulfport Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1373
Gulfport Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1627
Number of Children residing in Gulfport Public Housing: 1124
Seniors residing in Gulfport Public Housing: 18.23% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Gulfport Public Housing: 11.04% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Gulfport: $11,139.00 average per year for current residents.
Long Beach, MS
Pass Christian, MS
Biloxi, MS
D'Iberville, MS
Bay Saint Louis, MS
Bay St Louis, 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.