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 | |
| Bristol County County, RI | $97,600 | Very Low Income (50%) | $33,850 | $38,700 | $43,550 | $48,350 | $52,250 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $20,300 | $23,200 | $26,100 | $29,000 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $54,150 | $61,900 | $69,650 | $77,350 | $83,550 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Bristol 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 Bristol 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.
1014 Hope St
Bristol, RI - 02809
Bristol County County
Phone Number: (401) 253-4464
Email: Cpansa@bristolhousingri.org
Total Units: 193
Bristol Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 273
Bristol Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 167
Bristol Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 466
Bristol Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 189
Number of Children residing in Bristol Public Housing: 67
Senior citizens residing in Bristol Public Housing: 55.93% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Bristol Public Housing: 12.92% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Bristol: $18,584.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Bristol Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Bristol County County are listed below.
20 Libby Ln
Warren, RI - 02885
Bristol County County
Phone Number: (401) 245-7019
Email: mabbruzzi@warrenhousing.org
Total Units: 153
Bristol Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 224
Bristol Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 170
Bristol Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 377
Bristol Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 150
Number of Children residing in Bristol Public Housing: 77
Seniors residing in Bristol Public Housing: 44.57% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Bristol Public Housing: 24.78% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Bristol: $16,023.00 average per year for current residents.
Warren, RI
Tiverton, RI
Barrington, RI
Portsmouth, RI
Swansea, RI
Prudence Island, RI
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.