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 | |
| Catawba County, NC | $69,600 | Very Low Income (50%) | $23,600 | $27,000 | $30,350 | $33,700 | $36,400 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $14,150 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $37,750 | $43,150 | $48,550 | $53,900 | $58,250 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Catawba 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 Catawba 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.
1880 2nd Ave Nw
Hickory, NC - 28601
Catawba County
Phone Number: (828) 322-9191
Email: stephanie.hanvey@wpcog.org
Hickory Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1330
Hickory Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1092
Hickory Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1330
Number of Children residing in Hickory Public Housing: 890
Senior citizens residing in Hickory Public Housing: 16.42% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Hickory Public Housing: 22.01% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Hickory: $10,116.00 average per year for current residents.
841 S Center St
Hickory, NC - 28602
Catawba County
Phone Number: (828) 328-5373
Email: alanda@hickoryhousing.org
Hickory Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 546
Hickory Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 308
Hickory Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 546
Number of Children residing in Hickory Public Housing: 294
Senior citizens residing in Hickory Public Housing: 16.00% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Hickory Public Housing: 17.93% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Hickory: $11,232.00 average per year for current residents.
Including City Of Hickory Public Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Catawba County are listed below.
1880 2nd Ave Nw
Hickory, NC - 28601
Catawba County
Phone Number: (828) 322-9191
Email: stephanie.hanvey@wpcog.org
Hickory Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1330
Hickory Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1092
Hickory Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1330
Number of Children residing in Hickory Public Housing: 890
Seniors residing in Hickory Public Housing: 16.42% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Hickory Public Housing: 22.01% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Hickory: $10,116.00 average per year for current residents.
Hildebran, NC
Rhodhiss, NC
Conover, NC
Icard, NC
Granite Falls, NC
Newton, 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.