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 | |
| Wasco County, OR | $71,300 | Very Low Income (50%) | $25,150 | $28,750 | $32,350 | $35,900 | $38,800 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $15,100 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $40,250 | $46,000 | $51,750 | $57,450 | $62,050 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Wasco 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 Wasco 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.
500 E 2nd St
The Dalles, OR - 97058
Wasco County
Phone Number: (541) 296-5462
Email: joelm@mid-columbiahousingauthority.org
The Dalles Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 680
The Dalles Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 514
The Dalles Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 680
Number of Children residing in The Dalles Public Housing: 354
Senior citizens residing in The Dalles Public Housing: 17.73% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in The Dalles Public Housing: 23.55% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in The Dalles: $12,126.00 average per year for current residents.
500 E 2nd St
The Dalles, OR - 97058
Wasco County
Phone Number: (541) 296-5462
Email: joelm@mid-columbiahousingauthority.org
The Dalles Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 350
The Dalles Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 261
The Dalles Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 350
Number of Children residing in The Dalles Public Housing: 151
Senior citizens residing in The Dalles Public Housing: 22.33% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in The Dalles Public Housing: 23.94% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in The Dalles: $11,124.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Columbia Gorge Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Wasco County are listed below.
500 E 2nd St
The Dalles, OR - 97058
Wasco County
Phone Number: (541) 296-5462
Email: joelm@mid-columbiahousingauthority.org
The Dalles Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 680
The Dalles Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 514
The Dalles Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 680
Number of Children residing in The Dalles Public Housing: 354
Seniors residing in The Dalles Public Housing: 17.73% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in The Dalles Public Housing: 23.55% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in The Dalles: $12,126.00 average per year for current residents.
Dallesport, OR
Lyle, OR
Dufur, OR
Wishram, OR
Mosier, OR
Centerville, 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.