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 | |
| Roanoke city County, VA | $86,300 | Very Low Income (50%) | $30,250 | $34,550 | $38,850 | $43,150 | $46,650 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $18,150 | $20,750 | $23,350 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $48,350 | $55,250 | $62,150 | $69,050 | $74,600 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Roanoke 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 Roanoke 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.
2624 Salem Tpke Nw
Roanoke, VA - 24017
Roanoke city County
Phone Number: (540) 983-9283
Email: dbustamante@rkehousing.org
Total Units: 1281
Roanoke Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 2274
Roanoke Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1771
Roanoke Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 3555
Roanoke Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 1231
Number of Children residing in Roanoke Public Housing: 3223
Senior citizens residing in Roanoke Public Housing: 10.22% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Roanoke Public Housing: 18.21% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Roanoke: $10,090.00 average per year for current residents.
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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.