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 | |
| Hinds County, MS | $76,000 | Very Low Income (50%) | $26,600 | $30,400 | $34,200 | $38,000 | $41,050 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $16,000 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $42,600 | $48,650 | $54,750 | $60,800 | $65,700 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Hinds 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 Hinds 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.
2180 Terry Rd
Jackson, MS - 39204
Hinds County
Phone Number: (601) 373-7040
Email: hjohnson@mrha6.org
Jackson Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 5789
Jackson Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 5196
Jackson Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 5789
Number of Children residing in Jackson Public Housing: 6374
Senior citizens residing in Jackson Public Housing: 7.05% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Jackson Public Housing: 14.69% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Jackson: $10,344.00 average per year for current residents.
2747 Livingston Rd
Jackson, MS - 39213
Hinds County
Phone Number: (601) 362-0885
Email: jha@jacksonhousing.org
Total Units: 34
Jackson Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1062
Jackson Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 881
Jackson Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1096
Jackson Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 34
Number of Children residing in Jackson Public Housing: 903
Senior citizens residing in Jackson Public Housing: 10.79% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Jackson Public Housing: 15.15% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Jackson: $10,980.00 average per year for current residents.
Including The Housing Authority Of The City Of Jackson, the other Public Housing Authorities in Hinds County are listed below.
2180 Terry Rd
Jackson, MS - 39204
Hinds County
Phone Number: (601) 373-7040
Email: hjohnson@mrha6.org
Jackson Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 5789
Jackson Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 5196
Jackson Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 5789
Number of Children residing in Jackson Public Housing: 6374
Seniors residing in Jackson Public Housing: 7.05% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Jackson Public Housing: 14.69% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Jackson: $10,344.00 average per year for current residents.
Jackson Township, MS
Jackson Township, MS
Flowood, MS
Pearl, MS
Richland, MS
Tougaloo, 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.