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 | |
| Lancaster County, NE | $90,600 | Very Low Income (50%) | $31,750 | $36,250 | $40,800 | $45,300 | $48,950 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $19,050 | $21,800 | $24,500 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $50,750 | $58,000 | $65,250 | $72,500 | $78,300 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Lancaster 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 Lancaster 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.
5700 R St
Lincoln, NE - 68505
Lancaster County
Phone Number: (402) 434-5500
Email: info@L-housing.com
Total Units: 200
Lincoln Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 3369
Lincoln Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 2844
Lincoln Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 3569
Lincoln Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 194
Number of Children residing in Lincoln Public Housing: 3637
Senior citizens residing in Lincoln Public Housing: 12.41% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Lincoln Public Housing: 16.34% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Lincoln: $13,980.00 average per year for current residents.
Walton, NE
Denton, NE
Raymond, NE
Malcolm, NE
Roca, NE
Waverly, 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.