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 | $30,150 | $50,250 | $80,400 |
2023 | 2 People | $34,450 | $57,400 | $91,850 |
2023 | 3 People | $38,750 | $64,600 | $103,350 |
2023 | 4 People | $43,050 | $71,750 | $114,800 |
2023 | 5 People | $46,500 | $77,500 | $124,000 |
2023 | 6 People | $49,950 | $83,250 | $133,200 |
2023 | 7 People | $53,400 | $89,000 | $142,400 |
2023 | 8 People | $56,850 | $94,750 | $151,550 |
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 - Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area | |||||||
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2023 | $127,800 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $50,250 | $57,400 | $64,600 | $71,750 | $77,500 | $83,250 | $89,000 | $94,750 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $30,150 | $34,450 | $38,750 | $43,050 | $46,500 | $49,950 | $53,400 | $56,850 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $80,400 | $91,850 | $103,350 | $114,800 | $124,000 | $133,200 | $142,400 | $151,550 | ||
2022 | $119,100 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $47,450 | $54,200 | $61,000 | $67,750 | $73,200 | $78,600 | $84,050 | $89,450 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $28,500 | $32,550 | $36,600 | $40,650 | $43,950 | $47,200 | $50,450 | $53,700 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $75,900 | $86,750 | $97,600 | $108,400 | $117,100 | $125,750 | $134,450 | $143,100 | ||
2021 | $106,700 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $47,100 | $53,800 | $60,550 | $67,250 | $72,650 | $78,050 | $83,400 | $88,800 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $28,250 | $32,300 | $36,350 | $40,350 | $43,600 | $46,850 | $50,050 | $53,300 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $75,300 | $86,050 | $96,800 | $107,550 | $116,200 | $124,800 | $133,400 | $142,000 | ||
2020 | $103,000 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $44,850 | $51,250 | $57,650 | $64,050 | $69,200 | $74,300 | $79,450 | $84,550 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $26,950 | $30,800 | $34,650 | $38,450 | $41,550 | $44,650 | $47,700 | $50,800 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $71,750 | $82,000 | $92,250 | $102,450 | $110,650 | $118,850 | $127,050 | $135,250 | ||
2019 | $97,900 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $41,550 | $47,500 | $53,450 | $59,350 | $64,100 | $68,850 | $73,600 | $78,350 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $24,950 | $28,500 | $32,050 | $35,600 | $38,450 | $41,300 | $44,150 | $47,000 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $66,500 | $76,000 | $85,500 | $94,950 | $102,550 | $110,150 | $117,750 | $125,350 | ||
2018 | $92,700 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $38,300 | $43,750 | $49,200 | $54,650 | $59,050 | $63,400 | $67,800 | $72,150 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $23,000 | $26,250 | $29,550 | $32,800 | $35,450 | $38,050 | $40,700 | $43,300 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $61,250 | $70,000 | $78,750 | $87,450 | $94,450 | $101,450 | $108,450 | $115,450 | ||
2017 | $88,000 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $36,550 | $41,750 | $46,950 | $52,150 | $56,350 | $60,500 | $64,700 | $68,850 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $21,950 | $25,050 | $28,200 | $31,300 | $33,850 | $36,350 | $38,850 | $41,350 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $58,450 | $66,800 | $75,150 | $83,450 | $90,150 | $96,850 | $103,500 | $110,200 | ||
2016 | $85,000 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $34,150 | $39,000 | $43,900 | $48,750 | $52,650 | $56,550 | $60,450 | $64,350 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $20,500 | $23,400 | $26,350 | $29,250 | $31,600 | $33,950 | $36,730 | $40,890 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $54,600 | $62,400 | $70,200 | $78,000 | $84,250 | $90,500 | $96,750 | $103,000 |