Affordable Housing Hub’s Guide To Kings County Low Income Housing

270 Public Housing Buildings
306 Section 8 Housings
1 Housing authority
29 Low Income Housing Properties

Kings Public Housing: Public housing units are owned and operated by a government authority and offer affordable housing to individuals and families who meet the income elegibility requirements. Currently, there are 270 available in Kings.

Kings Section 8 Housing: Section 8 Housing units are federally assisted rental housing properties that enable families to get deeply discounted, subsidized housing below current fair market rental pricing. There are 306 available in Kings.

Housing Authority serving Kings: The Housing Choice Voucher Program, also known as Section 8 provides tenant-based rental assistance. The vouchers act as cash that qualifying persons can use toward any privately owned residence that accepts vouchers for a portion of rent. Local Housing Authorities oversee the distribution of these vouchers. Tenants are typically expected to pay up to 30% of their income for housing with the rest being covered by the voucher and current Fair Market Rent. There is 1 Housing Authorities providing these programs in Kings.

Kings Low Income Housing: Low Income Housing properties are units that provide tax benefits to their owners for making them available as affordable housing units for low income families and individuals. Currently, Low Income Housing Tax Credit Properties makes up almost 90% of low income housing availability in the United States. There are 29 available in Kings.

Cities In Kings County

Armona Low Income Housing
31
Avenal Low Income Housing
6
Corcoran Low Income Housing
113
Hanford Low Income Housing
148
Lemoore Low Income Housing
8