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 | $36,000 | $60,000 | $75,750 |
2023 | 2 People | $41,150 | $68,550 | $86,550 |
2023 | 3 People | $46,300 | $77,100 | $97,350 |
2023 | 4 People | $51,400 | $85,650 | $108,150 |
2023 | 5 People | $55,550 | $92,550 | $116,850 |
2023 | 6 People | $59,650 | $99,400 | $125,500 |
2023 | 7 People | $63,750 | $106,250 | $134,150 |
2023 | 8 People | $67,850 | $113,100 | $142,800 |
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 - Stamford-Norwalk, CT HUD Metro FMR Area | |||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |||
2023 | $171,300 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $60,000 | $68,550 | $77,100 | $85,650 | $92,550 | $99,400 | $106,250 | $113,100 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $36,000 | $41,150 | $46,300 | $51,400 | $55,550 | $59,650 | $63,750 | $67,850 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $75,750 | $86,550 | $97,350 | $108,150 | $116,850 | $125,500 | $134,150 | $142,800 | ||
2022 | $180,900 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $58,950 | $67,350 | $75,750 | $84,150 | $90,900 | $97,650 | $104,350 | $111,100 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $35,350 | $40,400 | $45,450 | $50,500 | $54,550 | $58,600 | $62,650 | $66,700 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $71,550 | $81,750 | $91,950 | $102,150 | $110,350 | $118,500 | $126,700 | $134,850 | ||
2021 | $151,800 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $52,700 | $60,200 | $67,750 | $75,250 | $81,300 | $87,300 | $93,350 | $99,350 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $31,650 | $36,150 | $40,650 | $45,150 | $48,800 | $52,400 | $56,000 | $59,600 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $63,950 | $73,050 | $82,200 | $91,300 | $98,650 | $105,950 | $113,250 | $120,550 | ||
2020 | $143,400 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $50,200 | $57,400 | $64,550 | $71,700 | $77,450 | $83,200 | $88,950 | $94,650 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $30,100 | $34,400 | $38,700 | $43,000 | $46,450 | $49,900 | $53,350 | $56,800 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $66,500 | $76,000 | $85,500 | $95,000 | $102,600 | $110,200 | $117,800 | $125,400 | ||
2019 | $144,300 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $50,550 | $57,750 | $64,950 | $72,150 | $77,950 | $83,700 | $89,500 | $95,250 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $30,350 | $34,650 | $39,000 | $43,300 | $46,800 | $50,250 | $53,700 | $57,200 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $61,650 | $70,450 | $79,250 | $88,050 | $95,100 | $102,150 | $109,200 | $116,250 | ||
2018 | $134,900 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $47,250 | $54,000 | $60,750 | $67,450 | $72,850 | $78,250 | $83,650 | $89,050 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $28,350 | $32,400 | $36,450 | $40,450 | $43,700 | $46,950 | $50,200 | $53,400 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $64,900 | $74,150 | $83,400 | $92,650 | $100,100 | $107,500 | $114,900 | $122,300 | ||
2017 | $142,800 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $49,150 | $56,200 | $63,200 | $70,200 | $75,850 | $81,450 | $87,050 | $92,700 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $29,500 | $33,700 | $37,900 | $42,100 | $45,500 | $48,850 | $52,250 | $55,600 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $62,000 | $70,850 | $79,700 | $88,550 | $95,650 | $102,750 | $109,850 | $116,900 | ||
2016 | $131,300 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $46,000 | $52,550 | $59,100 | $65,650 | $70,950 | $76,200 | $81,450 | $86,700 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $27,600 | $31,550 | $35,500 | $39,400 | $42,600 | $45,750 | $48,900 | $52,050 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $58,000 | $66,250 | $74,550 | $82,800 | $89,450 | $96,050 | $102,700 | $109,300 |