Housing Authority Qualifications For Section 8 Vouchers Lincoln, NE

Public Housing Authority Determines Qualifications

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.

Income Limits in Lincoln, Nebraska.

HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits

2022Median Family Income2022 Yearly Income Limit2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family
Income LimitsCategory12345
Lancaster County, NE$90,600Very 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

Lincoln Public Housing Authority

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.

Lincoln Housing Authority

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.



About our Data

Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.

How do Housing Authority Qualfications Work?

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.