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Affordability Requirements for Deeper Housing Affordability Programs

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Median family income (MFI) charts for rental and homeownership units restricted under the Deeper Housing Affordability programs.

Program Guidelines

Administrative Rules     Income, Rent, and Utilities


Rental Affordable Units

2024 Maximum Monthly Rent

Rents listed below assume owner pays all utilities. If tenant will be responsible for some or all utilities, subtract the utility allowance from the maximum rent.

Bedrooms60% MFI80% MFI
0 (studio)$1,239N/A
1$1,327N/A
2$1,593N/A
3$1,841$2,455
4$2,053$2,738
5$2,266$3,022
6$2,478$3,304

Maximum Annual Household Income

Program eligibility is determined using income limits. Household size refers to the number of people in the household. For each affordability level, potentially eligible households for a program would have an annual income that can be up to, but not exceeding, the income limit for the unit type at the time of lease up.

Tenants that qualify at lease-up but whose income rises while living in the unit will continue to qualify so long as their income does not rise to more than the maximum income per unit type for: 

  • 100% MFI while residing in a unit restricted at 60% MFI, or 
  • 120% MFI while residing in a unit restricted at 80% MFI

Home Ownership Affordable Units

2024 Maximum Purchase Price Caps

For all unit types with same number of bedrooms.

Bedrooms80% MFI100% MFI
0  (studio)$256,936N/A
1$273,011N/A
2$330,530N/A
3$379,129$492,906
4$428,622$556,326
5$480,154$622,818

Maximum Income for DHA Programs
Home Ownership Units

Program eligibility is determined using income limits. Household size refers to the number of people in the household. For each affordability level of 80% and 100% MFI, potentially eligible households for a program would have an annual income that can be up to, but not exceeding, the income limit for their household size at the time of purchase.

Income Limits

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