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 | |
| Shelby County, TN | $77,300 | Very Low Income (50%) | $26,900 | $30,750 | $34,600 | $38,400 | $41,500 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $16,150 | $18,450 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $43,050 | $49,200 | $55,350 | $61,450 | $66,400 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Shelby 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 Shelby 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.
700 Adams Ave
Memphis, TN - 38105
Shelby County
Phone Number: (901) 544-1102
Email: info@memphisha.org
Total Units: 4198
Memphis Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 8166
Memphis Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 7768
Memphis Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 10663
Memphis Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 1687
Number of Children residing in Memphis Public Housing: 11919
Senior citizens residing in Memphis Public Housing: 8.23% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Memphis Public Housing: 11.07% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Memphis: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Memphis Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Shelby County are listed below.
4888 Bill Knight Rd
Millington, TN - 38053
Shelby County
Phone Number: (901) 872-3677
Email: T.Martchek@TheMillingtonHA.org
Total Units: 89
Memphis Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 89
Memphis Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 88
Number of Children residing in Memphis Public Housing: 146
Seniors residing in Memphis Public Housing: 7.17% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Memphis Public Housing: 9.16% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Memphis: $12,852.00 average per year for current residents.
Lenox, TN
West Memphis, TN
Marion, TN
Proctor, TN
Southaven, TN
Bartlett, TN
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.