Housing Authority Qualifications For Section 8 Vouchers Gearhart, OR

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 Gearhart, Oregon.

HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits

2022Median Family Income2022 Yearly Income Limit2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family
Income LimitsCategory12345
Clatsop County, OR$79,800Very Low Income (50%)$27,950$31,950$35,950$39,900$43,100
Extremely Low Income (30%)$16,800$19,200$23,030$27,750$32,470
Low Income (80%) $44,700$51,100$57,500$63,850$69,000

Clatsop County Public Housing Authorities

Including , the other Public Housing Authorities in Clatsop County are listed below.

Northwest Oregon Housing Authority


Warrenton, OR - 97146
Clatsop County
Phone Number: (503) 861-0119
Email: director@nwoha.org
Gearhart Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1217
Gearhart Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1013
Gearhart Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1158
Number of Children residing in Gearhart Public Housing: 417
Seniors residing in Gearhart Public Housing: 25.89% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Gearhart Public Housing: 24.65% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Gearhart: $11,748.00 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.