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 | $31,650 | $52,750 | $66,750 |
2023 | 2 People | $36,200 | $60,300 | $76,250 |
2023 | 3 People | $40,700 | $67,850 | $85,800 |
2023 | 4 People | $45,200 | $75,350 | $95,300 |
2023 | 5 People | $48,850 | $81,400 | $102,950 |
2023 | 6 People | $52,450 | $87,450 | $110,550 |
2023 | 7 People | $56,050 | $93,450 | $118,200 |
2023 | 8 People | $59,700 | $99,500 | $125,800 |
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 - Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area | |||||||
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2023 | $152,100 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $52,750 | $60,300 | $67,850 | $75,350 | $81,400 | $87,450 | $93,450 | $99,500 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $31,650 | $36,200 | $40,700 | $45,200 | $48,850 | $52,450 | $56,050 | $59,700 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $66,750 | $76,250 | $85,800 | $95,300 | $102,950 | $110,550 | $118,200 | $125,800 | ||
2023 | $152,100 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $52,750 | $60,300 | $67,850 | $75,350 | $81,400 | $87,450 | $93,450 | $99,500 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $31,650 | $36,200 | $40,700 | $45,200 | $48,850 | $52,450 | $56,050 | $59,700 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $66,750 | $76,250 | $85,800 | $95,300 | $102,950 | $110,550 | $118,200 | $125,800 | ||
2023 | $152,100 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $52,750 | $60,300 | $67,850 | $75,350 | $81,400 | $87,450 | $93,450 | $99,500 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $31,650 | $36,200 | $40,700 | $45,200 | $48,850 | $52,450 | $56,050 | $59,700 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $66,750 | $76,250 | $85,800 | $95,300 | $102,950 | $110,550 | $118,200 | $125,800 | ||
2022 | $142,300 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $49,850 | $56,950 | $64,050 | $71,150 | $76,850 | $82,550 | $88,250 | $93,950 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $29,900 | $34,200 | $38,450 | $42,700 | $46,150 | $49,550 | $52,950 | $56,400 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $63,000 | $72,000 | $81,000 | $90,000 | $97,200 | $104,400 | $111,600 | $118,800 | ||
2022 | $142,300 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $49,850 | $56,950 | $64,050 | $71,150 | $76,850 | $82,550 | $88,250 | $93,950 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $29,900 | $34,200 | $38,450 | $42,700 | $46,150 | $49,550 | $52,950 | $56,400 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $63,000 | $72,000 | $81,000 | $90,000 | $97,200 | $104,400 | $111,600 | $118,800 | ||
2022 | $142,300 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $49,850 | $56,950 | $64,050 | $71,150 | $76,850 | $82,550 | $88,250 | $93,950 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $29,900 | $34,200 | $38,450 | $42,700 | $46,150 | $49,550 | $52,950 | $56,400 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $63,000 | $72,000 | $81,000 | $90,000 | $97,200 | $104,400 | $111,600 | $118,800 | ||
2021 | $129,000 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $45,150 | $51,600 | $58,050 | $64,500 | $69,700 | $74,850 | $80,000 | $85,150 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $27,100 | $31,000 | $34,850 | $38,700 | $41,800 | $44,900 | $48,000 | $51,100 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $57,650 | $65,850 | $74,100 | $82,300 | $88,900 | $95,500 | $102,100 | $108,650 | ||
2021 | $129,000 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $45,150 | $51,600 | $58,050 | $64,500 | $69,700 | $74,850 | $80,000 | $85,150 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $27,100 | $31,000 | $34,850 | $38,700 | $41,800 | $44,900 | $48,000 | $51,100 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $57,650 | $65,850 | $74,100 | $82,300 | $88,900 | $95,500 | $102,100 | $108,650 | ||
2021 | $129,000 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $45,150 | $51,600 | $58,050 | $64,500 | $69,700 | $74,850 | $80,000 | $85,150 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $27,100 | $31,000 | $34,850 | $38,700 | $41,800 | $44,900 | $48,000 | $51,100 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $57,650 | $65,850 | $74,100 | $82,300 | $88,900 | $95,500 | $102,100 | $108,650 | ||
2020 | $126,000 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $44,100 | $50,400 | $56,700 | $63,000 | $68,050 | $73,100 | $78,150 | $83,200 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $26,500 | $30,250 | $34,050 | $37,800 | $40,850 | $43,850 | $46,900 | $49,900 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $55,750 | $63,700 | $71,650 | $79,600 | $86,000 | $92,350 | $98,750 | $105,100 | ||
2020 | $126,000 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $44,100 | $50,400 | $56,700 | $63,000 | $68,050 | $73,100 | $78,150 | $83,200 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $26,500 | $30,250 | $34,050 | $37,800 | $40,850 | $43,850 | $46,900 | $49,900 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $55,750 | $63,700 | $71,650 | $79,600 | $86,000 | $92,350 | $98,750 | $105,100 | ||
2020 | $126,000 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $44,100 | $50,400 | $56,700 | $63,000 | $68,050 | $73,100 | $78,150 | $83,200 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $26,500 | $30,250 | $34,050 | $37,800 | $40,850 | $43,850 | $46,900 | $49,900 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $55,750 | $63,700 | $71,650 | $79,600 | $86,000 | $92,350 | $98,750 | $105,100 | ||
2019 | $121,300 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $42,500 | $48,550 | $54,600 | $60,650 | $65,550 | $70,400 | $75,250 | $80,100 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $25,500 | $29,150 | $32,800 | $36,400 | $39,350 | $42,250 | $45,150 | $48,050 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $54,350 | $62,100 | $69,850 | $77,600 | $83,850 | $90,050 | $96,250 | $102,450 | ||
2019 | $121,300 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $42,500 | $48,550 | $54,600 | $60,650 | $65,550 | $70,400 | $75,250 | $80,100 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $25,500 | $29,150 | $32,800 | $36,400 | $39,350 | $42,250 | $45,150 | $48,050 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $54,350 | $62,100 | $69,850 | $77,600 | $83,850 | $90,050 | $96,250 | $102,450 | ||
2019 | $121,300 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $42,500 | $48,550 | $54,600 | $60,650 | $65,550 | $70,400 | $75,250 | $80,100 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $25,500 | $29,150 | $32,800 | $36,400 | $39,350 | $42,250 | $45,150 | $48,050 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $54,350 | $62,100 | $69,850 | $77,600 | $83,850 | $90,050 | $96,250 | $102,450 | ||
2018 | $117,200 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $41,050 | $46,900 | $52,750 | $58,600 | $63,300 | $68,000 | $72,700 | $77,400 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $24,650 | $28,150 | $31,650 | $35,150 | $38,000 | $40,800 | $43,600 | $46,400 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $54,250 | $62,000 | $69,750 | $77,450 | $83,650 | $89,850 | $96,050 | $102,250 | ||
2018 | $117,200 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $41,050 | $46,900 | $52,750 | $58,600 | $63,300 | $68,000 | $72,700 | $77,400 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $24,650 | $28,150 | $31,650 | $35,150 | $38,000 | $40,800 | $43,600 | $46,400 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $54,250 | $62,000 | $69,750 | $77,450 | $83,650 | $89,850 | $96,050 | $102,250 | ||
2018 | $117,200 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $41,050 | $46,900 | $52,750 | $58,600 | $63,300 | $68,000 | $72,700 | $77,400 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $24,650 | $28,150 | $31,650 | $35,150 | $38,000 | $40,800 | $43,600 | $46,400 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $54,250 | $62,000 | $69,750 | $77,450 | $83,650 | $89,850 | $96,050 | $102,250 | ||
2017 | $110,300 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $38,650 | $44,150 | $49,650 | $55,150 | $59,600 | $64,000 | $68,400 | $72,800 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $23,200 | $26,500 | $29,800 | $33,100 | $35,750 | $38,400 | $41,050 | $43,700 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $52,550 | $60,050 | $67,550 | $75,050 | $81,100 | $87,100 | $93,100 | $99,100 | ||
2017 | $110,300 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $38,650 | $44,150 | $49,650 | $55,150 | $59,600 | $64,000 | $68,400 | $72,800 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $23,200 | $26,500 | $29,800 | $33,100 | $35,750 | $38,400 | $41,050 | $43,700 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $52,550 | $60,050 | $67,550 | $75,050 | $81,100 | $87,100 | $93,100 | $99,100 | ||
2017 | $110,300 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $38,650 | $44,150 | $49,650 | $55,150 | $59,600 | $64,000 | $68,400 | $72,800 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $23,200 | $26,500 | $29,800 | $33,100 | $35,750 | $38,400 | $41,050 | $43,700 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $52,550 | $60,050 | $67,550 | $75,050 | $81,100 | $87,100 | $93,100 | $99,100 | ||
2016 | $108,600 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $38,050 | $43,450 | $48,900 | $54,300 | $58,650 | $63,000 | $67,350 | $71,700 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $22,850 | $26,100 | $29,350 | $32,600 | $35,250 | $37,850 | $40,450 | $43,050 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $49,150 | $56,150 | $63,150 | $70,150 | $75,800 | $81,400 | $87,000 | $92,600 | ||
2016 | $108,600 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $38,050 | $43,450 | $48,900 | $54,300 | $58,650 | $63,000 | $67,350 | $71,700 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $22,850 | $26,100 | $29,350 | $32,600 | $35,250 | $37,850 | $40,450 | $43,050 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $49,150 | $56,150 | $63,150 | $70,150 | $75,800 | $81,400 | $87,000 | $92,600 | ||
2016 | $108,600 | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | $38,050 | $43,450 | $48,900 | $54,300 | $58,650 | $63,000 | $67,350 | $71,700 |
Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* | $22,850 | $26,100 | $29,350 | $32,600 | $35,250 | $37,850 | $40,450 | $43,050 | ||
Low (80%) Income Limits ($) | $49,150 | $56,150 | $63,150 | $70,150 | $75,800 | $81,400 | $87,000 | $92,600 |