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 | |
| Cowlitz County, WA | $75,100 | Very Low Income (50%) | $27,900 | $31,850 | $35,850 | $39,800 | $43,000 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $16,750 | $19,150 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $44,600 | $51,000 | $57,350 | $63,700 | $68,800 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Cowlitz 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 Cowlitz 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.
Kelso, WA - 98626
Cowlitz County
Phone Number: (360) 423-3490
Email: jreece@kelsohousing.org
Total Units: 116
Kelso Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 308
Kelso Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 294
Kelso Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 424
Kelso Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 112
Number of Children residing in Kelso Public Housing: 258
Senior citizens residing in Kelso Public Housing: 18.66% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Kelso Public Housing: 23.18% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Kelso: $10,800.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority City Of Kelso, the other Public Housing Authorities in Cowlitz County are listed below.
820 11th Ave
Longview, WA - 98632
Cowlitz County
Phone Number: (360) 423-0140
Email: jennifer.westerman@hoswwa.org
Kelso Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1529
Kelso Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1353
Kelso Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1529
Number of Children residing in Kelso Public Housing: 705
Seniors residing in Kelso Public Housing: 19.80% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Kelso Public Housing: 31.73% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Kelso: $10,883.00 average per year for current residents.
Carrolls, WA
Rainier, WA
Castle Rock, WA
Silverlake, WA
Kalama, WA
Longview, WA
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.