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 | |
| Guilford County, NC | $73,000 | Very Low Income (50%) | $25,550 | $29,200 | $32,850 | $36,500 | $39,450 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $15,350 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $40,900 | $46,750 | $52,600 | $58,400 | $63,100 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Guilford 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 Guilford 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.
450 N Church St
Greensboro, NC - 27401
Guilford County
Phone Number: (336) 275-8501
Email: jcox@gha-nc.org
Total Units: 1190
Greensboro Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 5153
Greensboro Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 4475
Greensboro Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 5771
Greensboro Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 475
Number of Children residing in Greensboro Public Housing: 4814
Senior citizens residing in Greensboro Public Housing: 13.26% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Greensboro Public Housing: 14.39% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Greensboro: $10,668.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of The City Of Greensboro, the other Public Housing Authorities in Guilford County are listed below.
500 E Russell Ave
High Point, NC - 27260
Guilford County
Phone Number: (336) 887-2661
Email: amcgill@hpha.net
Total Units: 1377
Greensboro Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1835
Greensboro Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1384
Greensboro Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2737
Greensboro Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 879
Number of Children residing in Greensboro Public Housing: 2272
Seniors residing in Greensboro Public Housing: 12.72% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Greensboro Public Housing: 13.50% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Greensboro: $11,772.00 average per year for current residents.
Mc Leansville, NC
Pleasant Garden, NC
Sedalia, NC
Jamestown, NC
Browns Summit, NC
Summerfield, 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.