Payment Standards, Income Limits, and Utility Allowance
Payment Standards, Effective January 1, 2020 for ALL contracts:
SRO |
0 Bedrooms
|
1 Bedroom
|
2 Bedrooms
|
3 Bedrooms
|
4 Bedrooms
|
$1,227 |
$1,636
|
$1,988
|
$2,462
|
$3,346
|
$4,092
|
Payment Standards, Effective July 1, 2019 for all new contracts:
SRO |
0 Bedrooms
|
1 Bedroom
|
2 Bedrooms
|
3 Bedrooms
|
4 Bedrooms
|
$1,161 |
$1,549
|
$1,876
|
$2,338
|
$3,217
|
$3,945
|
Payment Standards, Effective November 1, 2017 for all existing contracts:
SRO |
0 Bedrooms
|
1 Bedroom
|
2 Bedrooms
|
3 Bedrooms
|
4 Bedrooms
|
$1,183 |
$1,578
|
$1,895
|
$2,390
|
$3,318
|
$3,824
|
HUD Income Guidelines, Effective April 1, 2020
Families admitted to the Section 8 program must be extremely low income (30% of area median income), or very low income (50% of area median income). If a family was participating in any other 1937 Housing Act program at the time they were issued a voucher, they may qualify with income up through the low income category (up to 80% of area median income).
Household Size
|
30% of Median Extremely Low
|
50% of Median Very Low
|
80% of Median Low
|
1
|
$27,450
|
$45,700
|
$73,100
|
2
|
31,350
|
52,200
|
83,550
|
3
|
35,250
|
58,750
|
94,000
|
4
|
39,150
|
65,250
|
104,400
|
5
|
42,300
|
70,500
|
112,800
|
6
|
45,450
|
75,700
|
121,150
|
7
|
48,550
|
80,950
|
129,500
|
8
|
51,700
|
86,150
|
137,850
|
2020 Utility Allowances
Utility Allowance, Effective July 1, 2020 for Row House/Townhouse & Semi-Detached/Duplex, Triplex, Fourplex
Utility Allowance (pdf)
Utility Allowance, Effective July 1, 2020 for Detached House (Single Family Residence)
Utility Allowance (pdf)
Utility Allowance, Effective July 1, 2020 for Apartments (5 or more units)
Utility Allowance (pdf)
2019 Utility Allowances
Utility Allowance, Effective July 1, 2019 for Row House/Townhouse & Semi-Detached/Duplex, Triplex, Fourplex
Utility Allowance (pdf)
Utility Allowance, Effective July 1, 2019 for Detached House (Single Family Residence)
Utility Allowance (pdf)
Utility Allowance, Effective July 1, 2019 for Apartments (5 or more units)
Utility Allowance (pdf)
2018 Utility Allowances
Utility Allowance, Effective July 1, 2018 for Row House/Townhouse & Semi-Detached/Duplex, Triplex, Fourplex
Utility Allowance (pdf)
Utility Allowance, Effective July 1, 2018 for Detached House (Single Family Residence)
Utility Allowance (pdf)
Utility Allowance, Effective July 1, 2018 for Apartments (5 or more units)
Utility Allowance (pdf)
2017 Utility Allowances
Utility Allowance, Effective July 1, 2017 for Row House/Townhouse & Semi-Detached/Duplex, Triplex, Fourplex
Utility Allowance (pdf)
Utility Allowance, Effective July 1, 2017 for Detached House (Single Family Residence)
Utility Allowance (pdf)
Utility Allowance, Effective July 1, 2017 for Apartments (5 or more units)
Utility Allowance (pdf)
2016 Utility Allowances
Utility Allowance, Effective July 1, 2016 for Row House/Townhouse & Semi-Detached/Duplex, Triplex, Fourplex
Utility Allowance (pdf)
Utility Allowance, Effective July 1, 2016 for Detached House (Single Family Residence)
Utility Allowance (pdf)
Utility Allowance, Effective July 1, 2016 for Apartments (5 or more units)
Utility Allowance (pdf)