Use this estimator to see which HUD income band your household falls in for the 2026 federal fiscal year, anywhere in Nevada. It uses HUD’s published Section 8 Income Limits — the same figures a housing authority starts from.
This is an estimate, not an official eligibility determination. It compares one number — the gross annual income you enter — against HUD’s published income limits. It is not an application, it does not reserve a place on any waiting list, and it cannot tell you whether a waiting list is open. Only the administering housing authority can determine eligibility.
Public domain U.S. Government work. Figures are the official FY2026 Section 8 Income Limits. Eligibility is determined by the administering housing authority, not by this dataset.
What the three bands mean
- Extremely low income — 30% of area median. Federal rules require housing authorities to direct at least 75% of new Housing Choice Voucher admissions to households in this band.
- Very low income — 50% of area median. This is the figure most often used as the income ceiling for the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.
- Low income — 80% of area median. Above the usual voucher ceiling, but within the threshold used by several other affordable-housing programs, including many Low-Income Housing Tax Credit properties.
Why the limits differ across Nevada
HUD sets income limits by area, not by city. Clark County sits in the Las Vegas–Henderson–North Las Vegas metropolitan area; Washoe and Storey counties sit in the Reno HUD Metro FMR Area; Carson City is its own metropolitan area; and each remaining county has its own limit. A household with identical income can therefore fall in different bands depending on where in Nevada it lives.
What this tool does not do
It compares one number against a published table. It is not an application, it does not reserve a place on any waiting list, and it cannot tell you whether a waiting list is open — HUD does not publish that, and only the housing authority knows.
The housing authority makes the real determination and will look at things this tool ignores: allowable deductions, assets, who counts as part of your household, citizenship or eligible immigration status, screening criteria, local preferences and program-specific targeting. Income limits are revised at least annually.