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 | |
| Gaston County, NC | $96,300 | Very Low Income (50%) | $33,000 | $37,700 | $42,400 | $47,100 | $50,900 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $19,800 | $22,600 | $25,450 | $28,250 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $52,750 | $60,300 | $67,850 | $75,350 | $81,400 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Gaston 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 Gaston 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.
340 E Long Ave
Gastonia, NC - 28054
Gaston County
Phone Number: (704) 864-6771
Email: t.h.sanford@ghanc.org
Gastonia Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1706
Gastonia Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1550
Gastonia Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1706
Number of Children residing in Gastonia Public Housing: 1641
Senior citizens residing in Gastonia Public Housing: 13.44% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Gastonia Public Housing: 13.30% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Gastonia: $10,975.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Gastonia Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Gaston County are listed below.
51 Flowers Ct
Belmont, NC - 28012
Gaston County
Phone Number: (704) 825-9376
Email: e.d.bobo@bhanc.org
Total Units: 50
Gastonia Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 50
Gastonia Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 47
Number of Children residing in Gastonia Public Housing: 74
Seniors residing in Gastonia Public Housing: 3.75% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Gastonia Public Housing: 8.13% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Gastonia: $11,440.00 average per year for current residents.
Ranlo, NC
Dallas, NC
Lowell, NC
Bessemer City, NC
McAdenville, NC
Mc Adenville, NC
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.