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 | |
| Marion County, OR | $89,100 | Very Low Income (50%) | $27,700 | $31,650 | $35,600 | $39,550 | $42,750 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $16,650 | $19,000 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $44,300 | $50,600 | $56,950 | $63,250 | $68,350 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Marion 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 Marion 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.
360 Church St Se
Salem, OR - 97301
Marion County
Phone Number: (503) 588-6368
Email: NUtz@SalemHousingOR.com
Total Units: 137
Salem Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 3204
Salem Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 2703
Salem Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 3341
Salem Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 132
Number of Children residing in Salem Public Housing: 2410
Senior citizens residing in Salem Public Housing: 15.87% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Salem Public Housing: 18.88% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Salem: $12,340.00 average per year for current residents.
2645 Portland Rd Ne Ste 200
Salem, OR - 97301
Marion County
Phone Number: (503) 798-4170
Email: cjamison@mchaor.org
Salem Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1212
Salem Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 858
Salem Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1212
Number of Children residing in Salem Public Housing: 606
Senior citizens residing in Salem Public Housing: 19.86% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Salem Public Housing: 14.29% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Salem: $13,041.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Marion County Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Marion County are listed below.
360 Church St Se
Salem, OR - 97301
Marion County
Phone Number: (503) 588-6368
Email: NUtz@SalemHousingOR.com
Total Units: 137
Salem Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 3204
Salem Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 2703
Salem Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 3341
Salem Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 132
Number of Children residing in Salem Public Housing: 2410
Seniors residing in Salem Public Housing: 15.87% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Salem Public Housing: 18.88% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Salem: $12,340.00 average per year for current residents.
Keizer, OR
Turner, OR
Rickreall, OR
Independence, OR
Aumsville, OR
Monmouth, OR
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.