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 | |
| Madison County, NC | $80,000 | Very Low Income (50%) | $28,150 | $32,150 | $36,150 | $40,150 | $43,400 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $16,900 | $19,300 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $45,000 | $51,400 | $57,850 | $64,250 | $69,400 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Madison 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 Madison 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.
28 N Main St
Mars Hill, NC - 28754
Madison County
Phone Number: (828) 689-4531
Total Units: 47
Mars Hill Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 47
Mars Hill Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 47
Number of Children residing in Mars Hill Public Housing: 13
Senior citizens residing in Mars Hill Public Housing: 35.71% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Mars Hill Public Housing: 14.29% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Mars Hill: $16,260.00 average per year for current residents.
160 Ivey Ridge Apt Dr
Mars Hill, NC - 28754
Madison County
Phone Number: (828) 689-2721
Email: cholder1200@yahoo.com
Total Units: 40
Mars Hill Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 191
Mars Hill Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 180
Mars Hill Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 231
Mars Hill Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 36
Number of Children residing in Mars Hill Public Housing: 170
Senior citizens residing in Mars Hill Public Housing: 13.63% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Mars Hill Public Housing: 17.36% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Mars Hill: $11,234.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Madison County Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Madison County are listed below.
50 Walnut St
Hot Springs, NC - 28743
Madison County
Phone Number: (828) 622-3237
Email: hsha@madison.main.nc.us
Total Units: 60
Mars Hill Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 60
Mars Hill Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 58
Number of Children residing in Mars Hill Public Housing: 24
Seniors residing in Mars Hill Public Housing: 28.28% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Mars Hill Public Housing: 17.17% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Mars Hill: $13,920.00 average per year for current residents.
630 N Main St
Marshall, NC - 28753
Madison County
Phone Number: (828) 649-2545
Email: marshallhousingauth@frontier.com
Total Units: 48
Mars Hill Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 48
Mars Hill Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 47
Number of Children residing in Mars Hill Public Housing: 26
Seniors residing in Mars Hill Public Housing: 25.30% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Mars Hill Public Housing: 13.25% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Mars Hill: $14,184.00 average per year for current residents.
28 N Main St
Mars Hill, NC - 28754
Madison County
Phone Number: (828) 689-4531
Total Units: 47
Mars Hill Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 47
Mars Hill Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 47
Number of Children residing in Mars Hill Public Housing: 13
Seniors residing in Mars Hill Public Housing: 35.71% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Mars Hill Public Housing: 14.29% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Mars Hill: $16,260.00 average per year for current residents.
Barnardsville, NC
Marshall, NC
Weaverville, NC
Alexander, NC
Flag Pond, NC
Woodfin, 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.