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 | |
| Pierce County, WA | $101,800 | Very Low Income (50%) | $35,550 | $40,600 | $45,700 | $50,750 | $54,850 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $21,350 | $24,400 | $27,450 | $30,450 | $32,900 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $56,850 | $65,000 | $73,100 | $81,200 | $87,700 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Pierce 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 Pierce 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.
902 S L St
Tacoma, WA - 98405
Pierce County
Phone Number: (253) 207-4400
Email: mmirra@tacomahousing.org
Total Units: 50
Tacoma Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 5225
Tacoma Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 4466
Tacoma Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 5230
Tacoma Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 5
Number of Children residing in Tacoma Public Housing: 4021
Senior citizens residing in Tacoma Public Housing: 16.13% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Tacoma Public Housing: 16.14% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Tacoma: $12,768.00 average per year for current residents.
603 Polk St S
Tacoma, WA - 98444
Pierce County
Phone Number: (253) 620-5406
Email: jstretz@pchawa.org
Total Units: 124
Tacoma Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 2946
Tacoma Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 2619
Tacoma Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 3070
Tacoma Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 124
Number of Children residing in Tacoma Public Housing: 2404
Senior citizens residing in Tacoma Public Housing: 13.42% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Tacoma Public Housing: 19.36% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Tacoma: $13,518.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of Pierce County, the other Public Housing Authorities in Pierce County are listed below.
902 S L St
Tacoma, WA - 98405
Pierce County
Phone Number: (253) 207-4400
Email: mmirra@tacomahousing.org
Total Units: 50
Tacoma Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 5225
Tacoma Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 4466
Tacoma Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 5230
Tacoma Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 5
Number of Children residing in Tacoma Public Housing: 4021
Seniors residing in Tacoma Public Housing: 16.13% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Tacoma Public Housing: 16.14% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Tacoma: $12,768.00 average per year for current residents.
Fife, WA
Fircrest, WA
Milton, WA
Puyallup, WA
University Place, WA
Federal Way, 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.