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

60 Public Housing Buildings
69 Section 8 Housings
1 Housing authority
8 Low Income Housing Properties

Shelby 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 60 available in Shelby.

Shelby 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 69 available in Shelby.

Housing Authority serving Shelby: 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 Shelby.

Shelby 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 8 available in Shelby.

Cities In Shelby County

Jackson Center Low Income Housing
8
Jackson Ctr Low Income Housing
1
Sidney Low Income Housing
60