Affordable housing typically means housing that is reasonably priced for individuals and families with low to moderate incomes. This kind of housing is essential to ensure that persons at various income levels have access to safe, stable, and decent living conditions without having to spend too much of their income on housing. Affordable housing programs have limits to household income and rent.
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Do I Qualify ?
Please see responses to below FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
What Type of Affordable Housing does Clairmont Family Apartments offer?
Clairmont Family Apartments offers apartment homes for households under 30%, 50%, 60% and 80% of Area Median Income. There are 7 apartment homes reserved for the HUD 811 program, 14 apartment homes reserved for the HOME program and 25 apartment homes reserved for the PBRA program. The remaining apartment homes are available to members of the general public. All households at Clairmont Family Apartments will have to meet income and occupancy restrictions as well as other eligibility criteria. Households must be under 50%, 60% or 80% of Area Median Income.
What is the maximum/minimum income?
Maximum Income
To qualify, household income must fall within a specific range based on the number of people living in the apartment.
Minimum Income
Clairmont Family Apartments has a minimum household income requirement of 2 times the monthly rent.
What sources of income are considered?
All sources of income are considered for most affordable housing programs. The includes employment, Social Security and SSI, pensions, unemployment benefits, self employment, income from retirement accounts and investments, periodic gifts from family members, child support, TANF, and income from assets.
What would prevent my household from qualifying?
- Household income exceeds the maximum allowable or is less than the minimum required.
- Number of persons in the household does not meet the occupancy guidelines for the apartment(s) available
- All student household that does not meet an exception
- For full list of reasons that a household may not qualify please see the Resident Selection Criteria
How long of lease do I have to sign?
Initial leases are all 12 months but after that will roll over to a month to month lease or it may be renewed for a specific term.
How often will my rent change?
Tax Credit rent increases are annual, but they are limited by what the regulatory agencies allow. Income and rent tables are updated each year.
For households in PBV apartments (referral only) their rent may be adjusted with changes in their household income.
These responses are not exhaustive, other guidelines and qualifications may also apply. Please refer to the Resident Selection Criteria for more information