Fairfax County Income Limits Lookup

HUD FY2026 AMI thresholds for Virginia benefit planning

Fairfax County income limits by household size

Enter the 1-person Area Median Income (AMI) for the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria HUD Metro FMR Area and see program thresholds for each household size. HUD FY2026 limits are effective ~May 1, 2026. The 80% column reflects the HUD Low-Income cap, which may be lower than a raw 80% of AMI.

Household details

Results for 1-person household

With a 1-person AMI of $116,300, a 1-person household hits 50% AMI at $58,150/yr.

Threshold Annual income Monthly income Common use
100% AMI $116,300 $9,692 Area median income baseline
80% AMI $74,800 $6,233 Many affordable housing programs
50% AMI $58,150 $4,846 Standard Housing Choice Voucher cap
30% AMI $34,890 $2,908 Deeply targeted affordable housing

Thresholds by household size

People 100% AMI 80% AMI (HUD cap) 50% AMI 30% AMI
1 $116,300 $74,800 $58,150 $34,890
2 $116,300 $82,280 $58,150 $34,890
3 $116,300 $77,533 $58,150 $34,890
4 $116,300 $71,569 $58,150 $34,890
5 $116,300 $67,420 $58,150 $34,890
6 $116,300 $63,726 $58,150 $34,890
7 $116,300 $60,416 $58,150 $34,890
8 $116,300 $57,432 $58,150 $34,890

The household-size adjustment here is a rough approximation (10% per extra person for 2–4, 8% for 5–8). The 80% column uses the HUD Low-Income cap, so it may not equal a simple 80% of 100% AMI. Always use the official HUD income limits for your exact county and program.