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 | |
| Forrest County, MS | $62,800 | Very Low Income (50%) | $22,000 | $25,150 | $28,300 | $31,400 | $33,950 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $13,590 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $35,200 | $40,200 | $45,250 | $50,250 | $54,300 | ||
Including , the other Public Housing Authorities in Forrest County are listed below.
515 E 4th St
Hattiesburg, MS - 39401
Forrest County
Phone Number: (601) 583-1881
Email: Jmellard@hattiesburgha.com
Total Units: 296
Petal Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 296
Petal Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 196
Number of Children residing in Petal Public Housing: 127
Seniors residing in Petal Public Housing: 18.91% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Petal Public Housing: 13.47% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Petal: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
Hattiesburg, MS
Eastabuchie, MS
Moselle, MS
New Augusta, MS
Purvis, MS
Ovett, 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.