To qualify for Section 8 assistance, your household's income must meet specific criteria based on its size. Here are the income limits: | ||||
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Year | Household Size | Extremely Low (30%) | Very Low (50%) | Low (80%) |
2023 | 1 People | $27,800 | $46,350 | $66,300 |
2023 | 2 People | $31,800 | $53,000 | $75,750 |
2023 | 3 People | $35,750 | $59,600 | $85,200 |
2023 | 4 People | $39,700 | $66,200 | $94,650 |
2023 | 5 People | $42,900 | $71,500 | $102,250 |
2023 | 6 People | $46,100 | $76,800 | $109,800 |
2023 | 7 People | $49,250 | $82,100 | $117,400 |
2023 | 8 People | $52,450 | $87,400 | $124,950 |
Verify your income eligibility within local limits. Contact your nearby Public Housing Agency for details and Section 8 application. |
Year | Median Family Income | Income Limit Category | Persons in Family - Lowell, MA HUD Metro FMR Area | |||||||
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2023 | $132,400 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $46,350 | $53,000 | $59,600 | $66,200 | $71,500 | $76,800 | $82,100 | $87,400 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $27,800 | $31,800 | $35,750 | $39,700 | $42,900 | $46,100 | $49,250 | $52,450 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $66,300 | $75,750 | $85,200 | $94,650 | $102,250 | $109,800 | $117,400 | $124,950 | ||
2022 | $126,500 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $44,250 | $50,550 | $56,850 | $63,150 | $68,250 | $73,300 | $78,350 | $83,400 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $26,550 | $30,350 | $34,150 | $37,900 | $40,950 | $44,000 | $47,000 | $50,050 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $62,600 | $71,550 | $80,500 | $89,400 | $96,600 | $103,750 | $110,900 | $118,050 | ||
2021 | $112,900 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $39,550 | $45,200 | $50,850 | $56,450 | $61,000 | $65,500 | $70,000 | $74,550 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $23,700 | $27,100 | $30,500 | $33,850 | $36,600 | $39,300 | $42,000 | $44,700 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $55,950 | $63,950 | $71,950 | $79,900 | $86,300 | $92,700 | $99,100 | $105,500 | ||
2020 | $108,000 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $37,800 | $43,200 | $48,600 | $54,000 | $58,350 | $62,650 | $67,000 | $71,300 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $22,700 | $25,950 | $29,200 | $32,400 | $35,000 | $37,600 | $40,200 | $44,120 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $54,950 | $62,800 | $70,650 | $78,500 | $84,800 | $91,100 | $97,350 | $103,650 | ||
2019 | $107,600 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $37,700 | $43,050 | $48,450 | $53,800 | $58,150 | $62,450 | $66,750 | $71,050 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $22,650 | $25,850 | $29,100 | $32,300 | $34,900 | $37,500 | $40,100 | $43,430 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $52,850 | $60,400 | $67,950 | $75,500 | $81,550 | $87,600 | $93,650 | $99,700 | ||
2018 | $105,400 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $36,900 | $42,200 | $47,450 | $52,700 | $56,950 | $61,150 | $65,350 | $69,600 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $22,150 | $25,300 | $28,450 | $31,600 | $34,150 | $36,700 | $39,200 | $42,380 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $50,350 | $57,550 | $64,750 | $71,900 | $77,700 | $83,450 | $89,200 | $94,950 | ||
2017 | $96,300 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $33,750 | $38,550 | $43,350 | $48,150 | $52,050 | $55,900 | $59,750 | $63,600 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $20,250 | $23,150 | $26,050 | $28,900 | $31,250 | $33,550 | $37,140 | $41,320 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $47,600 | $54,400 | $61,200 | $68,000 | $73,450 | $78,900 | $84,350 | $89,800 | ||
2016 | $88,700 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $31,950 | $36,500 | $41,050 | $45,600 | $49,250 | $52,900 | $56,550 | $60,200 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $19,150 | $21,900 | $24,650 | $27,350 | $29,550 | $32,580 | $36,730 | $40,890 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $46,000 | $52,600 | $59,150 | $65,700 | $71,000 | $76,250 | $81,500 | $86,750 |