Housing
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Pay ~30% of income toward rent
Check Official Eligibility ↗Section 8 (Housing Choice Voucher)
HUD (via local Public Housing Authorities) · Varies by state
A rental subsidy that lets you pay roughly 30% of your adjusted income toward rent in the private market, with the voucher covering the rest up to a local limit.
- ✓Income limits are set locally based on Area Median Income, not a flat national number
- ✓Federal law requires 75% of new vouchers go to households at or below 30% AMI
- ✓Administered by local Public Housing Authorities — you apply where you plan to live
- ✓Waiting lists can be long in high-demand areas; applying early and in multiple PHAs helps
Max BenefitRent subsidy up to your local Fair Market Rent limit
Income RangeMost vouchers go to households at or below 50% of local Area Median Income (varies significantly by city)
How to ApplyApply through your local Public Housing Authority (PHA) — search "[your city] Housing Authority Section 8."