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Puerto Rico Section 8 Income Limits 2026 by County

HUD sets Section 8 income limits by area, not statewide. In Puerto Rico, the 2026 Very Low Income (50%) limit for a family of four runs from $13,950 in Arroyo Municipio to $20,700 in Aguas Buenas Municipio, effective May 1, 2026; for one person it runs from $9,800 to $14,500.

A household generally must be at or below the Very Low Income (50% of area median income) limit for its size to qualify for a Section 8 voucher, and housing authorities must give at least 75% of new vouchers each year to households at or below the Extremely Low Income (30%) limit (24 CFR 982.201).

Rule: 24 CFR 982.201. Income counts gross annual income for everyone in the household; your housing authority makes the final determination.

Puerto Rico income limits by county, 2026

Annual household income. Source: HUD FY income limits, effective May 1, 2026. A range means HUD publishes that county name as several areas with different limits; the county page lists them.

County30% · family of 450% · 1 person50% · family of 480% · family of 4
Adjuntas Municipio$15,450$10,850$15,450$24,700
Aguada Municipio$16,800$11,800$16,800$26,900
Aguadilla Municipio$16,800$11,800$16,800$26,900
Aguas Buenas Municipio$20,700$14,500$20,700$33,100
Aibonito Municipio$15,200$10,650$15,200$24,300
Añasco Municipio$16,800$11,800$16,800$26,900
Arecibo Municipio$16,350$11,450$16,350$26,150
Arroyo Municipio$13,950$9,800$13,950$22,300
Barceloneta Municipio$20,700$14,500$20,700$33,100
Barranquitas Municipio$15,200$10,650$15,200$24,300
Bayamón Municipio$20,700$14,500$20,700$33,100
Cabo Rojo Municipio$15,800$11,100$15,800$25,300
Caguas Municipio$19,450$13,600$19,450$31,100
Camuy Municipio$16,350$11,450$16,350$26,150
Canóvanas Municipio$20,700$14,500$20,700$33,100
Carolina Municipio$20,700$14,500$20,700$33,100
Cataño Municipio$20,700$14,500$20,700$33,100
Cayey Municipio$19,450$13,600$19,450$31,100
Ceiba Municipio$17,500$12,250$17,500$28,000
Ciales Municipio$15,200$10,650$15,200$24,300
Cidra Municipio$19,450$13,600$19,450$31,100
Coamo Municipio$13,950$9,800$13,950$22,300
Comerío Municipio$20,700$14,500$20,700$33,100
Corozal Municipio$20,700$14,500$20,700$33,100
Culebra Municipio$13,950$9,800$13,950$22,300
Dorado Municipio$20,700$14,500$20,700$33,100
Fajardo Municipio$17,500$12,250$17,500$28,000
Florida Municipio$20,700$14,500$20,700$33,100
Guánica Municipio$13,950$9,800$13,950$22,300
Guayama Municipio$13,950$9,800$13,950$22,300
Guayanilla Municipio$15,900$11,150$15,900$25,450
Guaynabo Municipio$20,700$14,500$20,700$33,100
Gurabo Municipio$19,450$13,600$19,450$31,100
Hatillo Municipio$16,350$11,450$16,350$26,150
Hormigueros Municipio$15,900$11,150$15,900$25,450
Humacao Municipio$20,700$14,500$20,700$33,100
Isabela Municipio$16,800$11,800$16,800$26,900
Jayuya Municipio$13,950$9,800$13,950$22,300
Juana Díaz Municipio$15,850$11,100$15,850$25,350
Juncos Municipio$20,700$14,500$20,700$33,100
Lajas Municipio$15,800$11,100$15,800$25,300
Lares Municipio$14,700$10,300$14,700$23,500
Las Marías Municipio$15,050$10,550$15,050$24,100
Las Piedras Municipio$20,700$14,500$20,700$33,100
Loíza Municipio$20,700$14,500$20,700$33,100
Luquillo Municipio$17,500$12,250$17,500$28,000
Manatí Municipio$20,700$14,500$20,700$33,100
Maricao Municipio$13,950$9,800$13,950$22,300
Maunabo Municipio$20,700$14,500$20,700$33,100
Mayagüez Municipio$15,900$11,150$15,900$25,450
Moca Municipio$16,800$11,800$16,800$26,900
Morovis Municipio$20,700$14,500$20,700$33,100
Naguabo Municipio$20,700$14,500$20,700$33,100
Naranjito Municipio$20,700$14,500$20,700$33,100
Orocovis Municipio$15,200$10,650$15,200$24,300
Patillas Municipio$13,950$9,800$13,950$22,300
Peñuelas Municipio$15,900$11,150$15,900$25,450
Ponce Municipio$15,850$11,100$15,850$25,350
Quebradillas Municipio$16,350$11,450$16,350$26,150
Rincón Municipio$16,800$11,800$16,800$26,900
Río Grande Municipio$20,700$14,500$20,700$33,100
Sabana Grande Municipio$15,800$11,100$15,800$25,300
Salinas Municipio$13,950$9,800$13,950$22,300
San Germán Municipio$15,800$11,100$15,800$25,300
San Juan Municipio$20,700$14,500$20,700$33,100
San Lorenzo Municipio$19,450$13,600$19,450$31,100
San Sebastián Municipio$16,800$11,800$16,800$26,900
Santa Isabel Municipio$13,950$9,800$13,950$22,300
Toa Alta Municipio$20,700$14,500$20,700$33,100
Toa Baja Municipio$20,700$14,500$20,700$33,100
Trujillo Alto Municipio$20,700$14,500$20,700$33,100
Utuado Municipio$14,700$10,300$14,700$23,500
Vega Alta Municipio$20,700$14,500$20,700$33,100
Vega Baja Municipio$20,700$14,500$20,700$33,100
Vieques Municipio$13,950$9,800$13,950$22,300
Villalba Municipio$15,850$11,100$15,850$25,350
Yabucoa Municipio$20,700$14,500$20,700$33,100
Yauco Municipio$15,900$11,150$15,900$25,450

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Section 8 income limit in Puerto Rico in 2026?

HUD sets Section 8 income limits by area, not statewide. In Puerto Rico, the 2026 Very Low Income (50%) limit for a family of four runs from $13,950 in Arroyo Municipio to $20,700 in Aguas Buenas Municipio, effective May 1, 2026; for one person it runs from $9,800 to $14,500. Pick your county in the table for the full 30%, 50% and 80% limits for households of 1 to 8 people.

Is the Section 8 income limit the same across Puerto Rico?

No. HUD calculates income limits for each metropolitan area or county from that area's median family income, so the limit differs within Puerto Rico. Your housing authority applies the limit for the area where it operates; its determination is final.

Which Puerto Rico county has the highest Section 8 income limit?

By HUD's 2026 figures, Aguas Buenas Municipio has the highest 50% limit for a family of four ($20,700) and Arroyo Municipio the lowest ($13,950).

Which income limit do I have to meet to get a voucher?

Generally the Very Low Income (50%) limit for your household size, counted on gross annual income of everyone in the household. At least 75% of the vouchers a housing authority issues to new families each year must go to households at or below the Extremely Low Income (30%) limit, so many vouchers go to the lowest-income households. Housing authorities can also have additional requirements and waiting-list preferences.

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