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 | |
| Douglas County, NE | $95,100 | Very Low Income (50%) | $33,300 | $38,050 | $42,800 | $47,550 | $51,400 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $20,000 | $22,850 | $25,700 | $28,550 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $53,300 | $60,900 | $68,500 | $76,100 | $82,200 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Douglas 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 Douglas 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.
1823 Harney St
Omaha, NE - 68102
Douglas County
Phone Number: (402) 444-6900
Email: jpoore@ohauthority.org
Total Units: 2848
Omaha Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 5094
Omaha Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 4219
Omaha Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 7667
Omaha Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 2340
Number of Children residing in Omaha Public Housing: 7349
Senior citizens residing in Omaha Public Housing: 8.47% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Omaha Public Housing: 12.74% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Omaha: $10,034.00 average per year for current residents.
5404 N 107th Plz
Omaha, NE - 68134
Douglas County
Phone Number: (402) 444-6203
Email: rhonda@douglascountyhousing.com
Total Units: 78
Omaha Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1313
Omaha Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1047
Omaha Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1391
Omaha Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 78
Number of Children residing in Omaha Public Housing: 950
Senior citizens residing in Omaha Public Housing: 14.28% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Omaha Public Housing: 25.17% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Omaha: $12,348.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Douglas County Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Douglas County are listed below.
1823 Harney St
Omaha, NE - 68102
Douglas County
Phone Number: (402) 444-6900
Email: jpoore@ohauthority.org
Total Units: 2848
Omaha Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 5094
Omaha Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 4219
Omaha Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 7667
Omaha Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 2340
Number of Children residing in Omaha Public Housing: 7349
Seniors residing in Omaha Public Housing: 8.47% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Omaha Public Housing: 12.74% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Omaha: $10,034.00 average per year for current residents.
Omaha Township, NE
Carter Lake, NE
Council Bluffs, NE
Ralston, NE
La Vista, NE
Bellevue, 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.