County Housing Costs

Jackson County, FL income limits

Official source data 2026-05-01

Mortgage income benchmark (separate from HUD assistance)

$64,640

annual Home Possible income limit, 2026

Mortgage AMI uses the FHFA-derived file published by Freddie Mac. HomeReady and Home Possible generally use an 80% AMI threshold. Confirm a specific property and loan in the official program lookup.

Jackson County / Jackson County, FL

Compare your income.

An income check alone does not establish program eligibility.

HUD assistance limits for your household.

These published household-size limits include HUD adjustments and poverty-guideline floors. They are not simply 30%, 50%, and 80% of the county median.

HUD FY 2026 household-size income limits
HUD categoryAnnual limit for 4 peopleYour income comparison
Extremely low income (HUD)$33,000Above the income limit
Very low income (HUD)$39,150Above the income limit
Low income (HUD)$62,600Within the income limit

Household-size comparison

Published HUD limits for 1 to 8 people
HouseholdExtremely lowVery lowLow income
1 person$16,450$27,400$43,850
2 people$21,640$31,350$50,100
3 people$27,320$35,250$56,350
4 people$33,000$39,150$62,600
5 people$38,680$42,250$67,650
6 people$44,360$45,400$72,650
7 people$48,550$48,550$77,650
8 people$51,700$51,700$82,650

Mortgage AMI is a separate number.

Published 2026 mortgage-program AMI for Jackson County is $80,800. Mortgage borrower limits use qualifying borrower income and the property’s location; they are not adjusted with the HUD household-size table.

Mortgage AMI percentage math
AMI shareAnnual amountUse
30% of mortgage AMI$24,240Illustrative percentage, not an assistance limit
50% of mortgage AMI$40,400Illustrative percentage, not an assistance limit
80% of mortgage AMI$64,640HomeReady / Home Possible benchmark
100% of mortgage AMI$80,800Illustrative percentage, not an assistance limit
120% of mortgage AMI$96,960Illustrative percentage, not an assistance limit

At your entered $60,000 income, you are within the published $64,640 Home Possible income benchmark. Credit, occupancy, loan, and property requirements still apply.

Freddie Mac 2026 county AMI file. Effective for applicable submissions from June 13, 2026.

Good questions. Clear answers.

What are the 2026 income limits in Jackson County?

For 4 people in the selected HUD area, the low-income limit is $62,600. The household-size table shows the other published categories.

Are HomeReady limits the same as HUD income limits?

No. Mortgage limits use a separate FHFA-derived AMI dataset and qualifying borrower income. HUD assistance limits include household-size and program adjustments.

How do I calculate 80% of AMI?

Multiply the mortgage AMI of $80,800 by 0.8: $64,640. That math is different from a published HUD low-income limit.

Does household size change Home Possible’s income limit?

The county mortgage benchmark is not the HUD household-size table. Check the official property and income eligibility tool and lender underwriting requirements.

Does being below a limit mean I qualify?

It satisfies only a comparison of entered income with the selected benchmark. Program rules may also involve assets, credit, household definitions, occupancy, and other eligibility criteria.

Check the source.

Data as of 2026-05-01. Retrieved .

Read the assumptions and calculation methods