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 | |
| Washington County, MS | $44,100 | 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 Washington 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 Washington 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.
202 Weston Ave
Leland, MS - 38756
Washington County
Phone Number: (662) 686-2018
Email: plogan@sdrha.org
Leland Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1701
Leland Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1589
Leland Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1701
Number of Children residing in Leland Public Housing: 2140
Senior citizens residing in Leland Public Housing: 4.40% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Leland Public Housing: 10.84% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Leland: $10,692.00 average per year for current residents.
Stoneville, MS
Metcalfe, MS
Holly Ridge, MS
Greenville, MS
Arcola, MS
Winterville, 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.