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 | |
| Forsyth County, NC | $77,400 | Very Low Income (50%) | $26,950 | $30,800 | $34,650 | $38,500 | $41,600 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $16,200 | $18,500 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $43,150 | $49,300 | $55,450 | $61,600 | $66,550 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Forsyth 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 Forsyth 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 W 4th St Ste 300
Winston Salem, NC - 27101
Forsyth County
Phone Number: (336) 917-6119
Email: kcheshire@haws.org
Total Units: 1786
Winston Salem Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 4890
Winston Salem Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 3461
Winston Salem Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 6165
Winston Salem Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 1390
Number of Children residing in Winston Salem Public Housing: 5299
Senior citizens residing in Winston Salem Public Housing: 9.62% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Winston Salem Public Housing: 11.64% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Winston Salem: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of The City Of Winston-salem, the other Public Housing Authorities in Forsyth County are listed below.
1398 Carrollton Crossing Dr
Kernersville, NC - 27284
Forsyth County
Phone Number: (336) 904-0300
Email: FinanceHCV@ptrc.org
Winston Salem Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 842
Winston Salem Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 786
Winston Salem Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 842
Number of Children residing in Winston Salem Public Housing: 459
Seniors residing in Winston Salem Public Housing: 22.25% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Winston Salem Public Housing: 22.40% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Winston Salem: $11,628.00 average per year for current residents.
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.