Housing Authority Qualifications For Section 8 Vouchers Mercer, TN

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 Mercer, Tennessee.

HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits

2022Median Family Income2022 Yearly Income Limit2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family
Income LimitsCategory12345
Madison County, TN$64,500Very Low Income (50%)$22,650$25,900$29,150$32,350$34,950
Extremely Low Income (30%)$13,600$18,310$23,030$27,750$32,470
Low Income (80%) $36,250$41,400$46,600$51,750$55,900

Madison County Public Housing Authorities

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

Jackson Housing Authority

125 Preston St
Jackson, TN - 38301
Madison County
Phone Number: (731) 422-1671
Email: mreid@jacksonha.com
Total Units: 902
Mercer Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1450
Mercer Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1323
Mercer Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2222
Mercer Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 751
Number of Children residing in Mercer Public Housing: 2361
Seniors residing in Mercer Public Housing: 8.22% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Mercer Public Housing: 12.97% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Mercer: $9,768.00 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.