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 | |
| Chesapeake city County, VA | $93,500 | Very Low Income (50%) | $32,750 | $37,400 | $42,100 | $46,750 | $50,500 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $19,650 | $22,450 | $25,250 | $28,050 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $52,400 | $59,850 | $67,350 | $74,800 | $80,800 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Chesapeake city 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 Chesapeake city 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.
1468 S Military Hwy
Chesapeake, VA - 23320
Chesapeake city County
Phone Number: (757) 523-0401
Email: nancy_tarkenton@crhava.org
Total Units: 467
Chesapeake Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1797
Chesapeake Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1463
Chesapeake Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2264
Chesapeake Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 465
Number of Children residing in Chesapeake Public Housing: 2295
Senior citizens residing in Chesapeake Public Housing: 8.66% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Chesapeake Public Housing: 15.09% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Chesapeake: $13,920.00 average per year for current residents.
Portsmouth, VA
Virginia Beach, VA
Norfolk, VA
Moyock, VA
South Mills, VA
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.