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 | $37,450 | $62,450 | $96,000 |
2023 | 2 People | $42,800 | $71,400 | $109,700 |
2023 | 3 People | $48,150 | $80,300 | $123,400 |
2023 | 4 People | $53,500 | $89,200 | $137,100 |
2023 | 5 People | $57,800 | $96,350 | $148,100 |
2023 | 6 People | $62,100 | $103,500 | $159,050 |
2023 | 7 People | $66,350 | $110,650 | $170,050 |
2023 | 8 People | $70,650 | $117,750 | $181,000 |
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 - San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HUD Metro FMR Area | |||||||
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2023 | $181,300 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $62,450 | $71,400 | $80,300 | $89,200 | $96,350 | $103,500 | $110,650 | $117,750 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $37,450 | $42,800 | $48,150 | $53,500 | $57,800 | $62,100 | $66,350 | $70,650 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $96,000 | $109,700 | $123,400 | $137,100 | $148,100 | $159,050 | $170,050 | $181,000 | ||
2022 | $168,500 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $59,000 | $67,400 | $75,850 | $84,250 | $91,000 | $97,750 | $104,500 | $111,250 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $35,400 | $40,450 | $45,500 | $50,550 | $54,600 | $58,650 | $62,700 | $66,750 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $92,250 | $105,400 | $118,600 | $131,750 | $142,300 | $152,850 | $163,400 | $173,950 | ||
2021 | $151,300 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $58,000 | $66,300 | $74,600 | $82,850 | $89,500 | $96,150 | $102,750 | $109,400 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $34,800 | $39,800 | $44,750 | $49,700 | $53,700 | $57,700 | $61,650 | $65,650 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $82,450 | $94,200 | $106,000 | $117,750 | $127,200 | $136,600 | $146,050 | $155,450 | ||
2020 | $141,600 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $55,300 | $63,200 | $71,100 | $78,950 | $85,300 | $91,600 | $97,900 | $104,250 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $33,150 | $37,900 | $42,650 | $47,350 | $51,150 | $54,950 | $58,750 | $62,550 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $78,550 | $89,750 | $100,950 | $112,150 | $121,150 | $130,100 | $139,100 | $148,050 | ||
2019 | $131,400 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $51,250 | $58,550 | $65,850 | $73,150 | $79,050 | $84,900 | $90,750 | $96,600 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $30,750 | $35,150 | $39,550 | $43,900 | $47,450 | $50,950 | $54,450 | $57,950 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $72,750 | $83,150 | $93,550 | $103,900 | $112,250 | $120,550 | $128,850 | $137,150 | ||
2018 | $125,200 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $46,550 | $53,200 | $59,850 | $66,500 | $71,850 | $77,150 | $82,500 | $87,800 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $27,950 | $31,950 | $35,950 | $39,900 | $43,100 | $46,300 | $49,500 | $52,700 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $66,150 | $75,600 | $85,050 | $94,450 | $102,050 | $109,600 | $117,150 | $124,700 | ||
2017 | $113,300 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $41,800 | $47,800 | $53,750 | $59,700 | $64,500 | $69,300 | $74,050 | $78,850 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $25,100 | $28,650 | $32,250 | $35,800 | $38,700 | $41,550 | $44,400 | $47,300 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $59,350 | $67,800 | $76,300 | $84,750 | $91,550 | $98,350 | $105,100 | $111,900 | ||
2016 | $107,100 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $39,100 | $44,650 | $50,250 | $55,800 | $60,300 | $64,750 | $69,200 | $73,700 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $23,450 | $26,800 | $30,150 | $33,500 | $36,200 | $38,900 | $41,550 | $44,250 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $55,500 | $63,400 | $71,350 | $79,250 | $85,600 | $91,950 | $98,300 | $104,650 |