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 | |
| Dawson County, NE | $69,400 | Very Low Income (50%) | $27,550 | $31,450 | $35,400 | $39,300 | $42,450 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $16,550 | $18,900 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $44,050 | $50,350 | $56,650 | $62,900 | $67,950 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Dawson 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 Dawson 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.
421 W 9th St
Cozad, NE - 69130
Dawson County
Phone Number: (308) 784-3661
Email: cozhous@cozadtel.net
Total Units: 40
Cozad Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 59
Cozad Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 27
Cozad Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 99
Cozad Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 38
Number of Children residing in Cozad Public Housing: 23
Senior citizens residing in Cozad Public Housing: 25.77% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Cozad Public Housing: 18.56% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Cozad: $12,390.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Cozad Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Dawson County are listed below.
609 E 3rd St
Lexington, NE - 68850
Dawson County
Phone Number: (308) 324-4633
Email: derek@lexhousing.com
Cozad Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 154
Cozad Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 123
Cozad Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 154
Number of Children residing in Cozad Public Housing: 87
Seniors residing in Cozad Public Housing: 27.57% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Cozad Public Housing: 12.62% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Cozad: $15,984.00 average per year for current residents.
810 20th St
Gothenburg, NE - 69138
Dawson County
Phone Number: (308) 537-7275
Email: ghousing@gburgfiber.com
Total Units: 68
Cozad Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 25
Cozad Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 13
Cozad Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 93
Cozad Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 66
Number of Children residing in Cozad Public Housing: 55
Seniors residing in Cozad Public Housing: 27.22% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Cozad Public Housing: 10.13% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Cozad: $17,612.00 average per year for current residents.
Willow Island, NE
Gothenburg, NE
Lexington, NE
Eustis, NE
Farnam, NE
Elwood, NE
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.