To be eligible for the Housing Choice Voucher Program every individual and family must meet all program eligibility requirements. This includes any individual approved to join the family after the family has been admitted to the program. Eligibility requirements include all adults (18 yrs and above) must pass a criminal background screening, have gross income at or below HUD-specified income limits (see below) and qualify on the basis of citizenship or the eligible immigrant status of family members.
FY 2023 Income Limits Summary
| Alameda County, California |
|---|
FY 2023
Income Limit Area |
Median Family Income |
FY 2023
Income Limit Category |
1 Person |
2 Person |
3 Person |
4
Person |
5
Person |
6
Person |
7
Person |
|---|
| Oakland-Fremont, CA Hud Metro FMR Area |
$147,900 |
Very Low (50%) Income Limits |
$51,800 |
$59,200 |
$66,600 |
$73,950 |
$79,900 |
$85,800 |
$91,700
|
|---|
| Extremely Low Income Limits ($)* |
$31,050 |
$35,500 |
$39,950 |
$44,350 |
$47,900 |
$51,450 |
$55,000 |
|---|
| Low (80%) Income Limits |
$78,550 |
$89,750 |
$100,950 |
$112,150 |
$121,150 |
$130,100 |
$139,100 |
|---|
NOTE: Alameda County is part of
the Oakland-Fremont, CA HUD Metro FMR Area, so all information presented here applies to all of the
Oakland-Fremont, CA HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD generally uses the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) area definitions in the
calculation of income limit program parameters. However, to ensure that program
parameters do not vary significantly due to
area definition changes, HUD has used custom geographic definitions for the
Oakland-Fremont, CA HUD Metro FMR Area.
The Oakland-Fremont, CA HUD
Metro FMR Area contains the following areas: Alameda County, CA; and Contra
Costa County, CA.
* The FY 2014 Consolidated
Appropriations Act changed the definition of extremely low-income to be the
greater of 30/50ths (60 percent) of the Section 8
very low-income limit or the poverty guideline as established by the Department
of Health and Human Services (HHS), provided
that this amount is not greater than the Section 8 50% very low-income limit.
Consequently, the extremely low income limits
may equal the very low (50%) income limits.
Income Limit areas are based on
FY 2023 Fair Market Rent (FMR) areas. For information on FMRs, please see our
associated FY 2023 Fair Market Rent documentation system.