Program Income and Rent Limits and Fair Market Rents

VHDA provides calculated program income and rent limits used for all properties in the VHDA portfolio, including VHDA-financed properties, projects with a Tax Credit Allocation, as well as serviced rental properties. Owners must review income limits published annually to ensure the appropriate income limits and rents (if applicable) are being utilized to benefit the property.

VHDA created an Excel spreadsheet to assist owners in determining the appropriate limits to use for Tax Credit projects and properties with VHDA Conventional Loans. The VHDA Program Limits Calculator Excel form includes the MTSP, HERA Special, and National Non-Metropolitan calculated program income and rent limits for Tax Credit, Tax Exempt Bond projects, and the VHDA approved not Adjusted for Family Size limits applied in properties with VHDA Conventional loan programs.

The information provided is for informational purposes. The owner is responsible for ensuring the appropriate income and rent is applied in the property to avoid non-compliance.

VHDA Program Limits Calculator

Program Limits Memo

Section 8 Income Limits

The HUD published Section 8 limits are used to determine the income for VHDA-financed Conventional Loan properties, properties with Section 8, and the Housing Choice Voucher Program. The HUD published Multi-Family Tax Subsidy Program (MTSP) Income Limits must be used for projects with 9% Tax Credits and 4% Tax Exempt Bond.

The income limits applicable for VHDA Conventional Loan programs can be found in the VHDA Program Limits Calculator Excel document.

The published HUD Section 8 limits can be found https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il.html

Review the MEMO-VHDA Loan Program Limits applicable for VHDA-financed properties.

Section 8 Income Limits

Tax Credit program Income and Rent Limits

Low Income Housing Tax Credit and Tax Exempt Bond properties must use the Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project (MTSP)income limits. Tax Credit and Tax Exempt Bond properties are held harmless from income limit and/or rent reductions. These communities may use the highest income limits used for applicant/resident qualification and/or rent calculation purposes since the property has been in service.

The published HUD Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project (MTSP) income limits can be found https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/mtsp.html

LIHTC Calculated Program Rent
Rents on qualified tax credit units are restricted. Maximum allowable rent is based on the number of bedrooms and AMI as established annually by HUD. If a household pays for utilities, the maximum rent must be adjusted by the applicable utility allowance.

The current chart with the current calculated rent applicable for projects with a 9% Tax Credit Allocation or 4% Tax Exempt Bond financing can be found here.

For additional information on HERA Special Income limits, Average Income or Archived income and rent information, click here.