Housing Program Income Limits
Below are the 2013 income limits* that are used by the Community Development Department and other agencies to determine eligibility for housing assistance programs.
| Household Size |
40% of Median |
50% of Median |
60% of Median |
HUD 80% of Median |
City 80% of Median |
100% of Median |
120% of Median |
| Program Eligibility |
|
Minimum for City Inclusionary Housing Program (without Housing voucher)
CHA Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) Program |
|
CHA Elderly Public Housing
CHA Family Public Housing
City Home Improvement Programs (through HRI & JAS) in most areas
Most private and non-profit Affordable Housing |
for City Inclusionary Housing Program |
City Financial Assistance Program for Homebuyers |
City Home Improvement Programs (through HRI & JAS) in some areas |
| 1 person |
$26,440 |
$33,050 |
$39,660 |
$47,150 |
$52,880 |
$66,100 |
$79,320 |
| 2 persons |
$30,240 |
$37,800 |
$45,360 |
$53,900 |
$60,480 |
$75,600 |
$90,720 |
| 3 persons |
$34,000 |
$42,500 |
$51,000 |
$60,650 |
$68,000 |
$85,000 |
$102,000 |
| 4 persons |
$37,760 |
$47,200 |
$56,640 |
$67,350 |
$75,520 |
$94,400 |
$113,280 |
| 5 persons |
$40,800 |
$51,000 |
$61,200 |
$72,750 |
$81,600 |
$102,000 |
$122,400 |
| 6 persons |
$43,840 |
$54,800 |
$65,760 |
$78,150 |
$87,680 |
$109,600 |
$131,520 |
| 7 persons |
$46,840 |
$58,550 |
$70,260 |
$83,550 |
$93,680 |
$117,100 |
$140,520 |
| 8 persons |
$49,880 |
$62,350 |
$74,820 |
$88,950 |
$99,760 |
$124,700 |
$149,640 |
* Income limits are calculated by HUD for the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metro FMR Area, with the exception of the City 80% of median income limits which are set by the Cambridge Affordable Housing Trust for certain City programs (e.g. Inclusionary Housing Program). All income limits are subject to change.