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.
500 E Russell Ave
High Point, NC - 27260
Guilford County
Phone Number: (336) 887-2661
Email: amcgill@hpha.net
Total Units: 1377
High Point Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1835
High Point Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1384
High Point Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2737
High Point Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 879
Number of Children residing in High Point Public Housing: 2272
Senior citizens residing in High Point Public Housing: 12.72% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in High Point Public Housing: 13.50% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in High Point: $11,772.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of The City Of High Point, the other Public Housing Authorities in Guilford County are listed below.
450 N Church St
Greensboro, NC - 27401
Guilford County
Phone Number: (336) 275-8501
Email: jcox@gha-nc.org
Total Units: 1190
High Point Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 5153
High Point Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 4475
High Point Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 5771
High Point Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 475
Number of Children residing in High Point Public Housing: 4814
Seniors residing in High Point Public Housing: 13.26% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in High Point Public Housing: 14.39% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in High Point: $10,668.00 average per year for current residents.
Archdale, NC
Trinity, NC
Jamestown, NC
Thomasville, NC
Wallburg, NC
Sophia, 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.