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 | |
| Strafford County County, NH | $116,400 | Very Low Income (50%) | $40,750 | $46,600 | $52,400 | $58,200 | $62,900 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $24,450 | $27,950 | $31,450 | $34,900 | $37,700 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $62,600 | $71,550 | $80,500 | $89,400 | $96,600 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Strafford County 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 Strafford County 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.
25 Bartlett Ave
Somersworth, NH - 03878
Strafford County County
Phone Number: (603) 692-2864
Email: dievans@somersworthhousing.org
Somersworth Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 206
Somersworth Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 168
Somersworth Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 206
Number of Children residing in Somersworth Public Housing: 212
Senior citizens residing in Somersworth Public Housing: 20.41% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Somersworth Public Housing: 21.26% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Somersworth: $16,250.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Somersworth Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Strafford County County are listed below.
62 Whittier St
Dover, NH - 03820
Strafford County County
Phone Number: (603) 742-5804
Email: ryan@doverhousingauthority.org
Total Units: 274
Somersworth Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 531
Somersworth Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 467
Somersworth Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 805
Somersworth Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 269
Number of Children residing in Somersworth Public Housing: 440
Seniors residing in Somersworth Public Housing: 26.32% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Somersworth Public Housing: 20.74% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Somersworth: $15,372.00 average per year for current residents.
77 Olde Farm Ln
Rochester, NH - 03867
Strafford County County
Phone Number: (603) 332-4126
Email: staceyp@rhanh.org
Total Units: 232
Somersworth Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 184
Somersworth Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 173
Somersworth Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 416
Somersworth Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 224
Number of Children residing in Somersworth Public Housing: 153
Seniors residing in Somersworth Public Housing: 30.09% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Somersworth Public Housing: 27.81% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Somersworth: $14,829.00 average per year for current residents.
Berwick, NH
Rollinsford, NH
South Berwick, NH
Dover, NH
Rochester, NH
North Berwick, NH
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.