24 CFR 81.18: Affordability—Income level definitions—family size not known (actual or prospective tenants).

In determining whether a rental unit is affordable to very-low, low-, or moderate-income families where family size is not known to the GSE, income will be adjusted using unit size, and affordability determined as follows:

(a) For moderate-income, the income of prospective tenants shall not exceed the following percentages of area median income with adjustments, depending on unit size:

Unit size Percentage of area median income

Efficiency 70

1 bedroom 75

2 bedrooms 90

3 bedrooms or more (*)

*104% plus (12% multiplied by the number of bedrooms in excess of 3).

(b) For low-income, income of prospective tenants shall not exceed the following percentages of area median income with adjustments, depending on unit size:

Unit size Percentage of area median income

Efficiency 56

1 bedroom 60

2 bedrooms 72

3 bedrooms or more (*)

*83.2% plus (9.6% multiplied by the number of bedrooms in excess of 3).

(c) For very-low-income, income of prospective tenants shall not exceed the following percentages of area median income with adjustments, depending on unit size:

Unit size Percentage of area median income

Efficiency 42

1 bedroom 45

2 bedrooms 54

3 bedrooms or more (*)

*62.4% plus (7.2% multiplied by the number of bedrooms in excess of 3).

(d) For especially-low-income, income of prospective tenants shall not exceed the following percentages of area median income with adjustments, depending on unit size:

Unit size Percentage of area median income

Efficiency 35

1 bedroom 37.5

2 bedrooms 45

3 bedrooms or more (*)

* 52% plus (6.0% multiplied by the number of bedrooms in excess of 3).