For purposes of determining whether a rental unit is affordable where the income of the family in the dwelling unit is not known to the Enterprise, the affordability of the unit is determined based on unit size as follows:
(a) For moderate-income, maximum affordable rents to count as housing for moderate-income families shall not exceed the following percentages of area median income with adjustments, depending on unit size:
| Unit size | Percentage of area median income |
|---|---|
| Efficiency | 21 |
| 1 bedroom | 22.5 |
| 2 bedrooms | 27 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | * |
*31.2% plus (3.6% multiplied by the number of bedrooms in excess of 3).
(b) For low-income (80%), maximum affordable rents to count as housing for low-income (80%) families shall not exceed the following percentages of area median income with adjustments, depending on unit size:
| Unit size | Percentage of area median income |
|---|---|
| Efficiency | 16.8 |
| 1 bedroom | 18 |
| 2 bedrooms | 21.6 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | * |
*24.96% plus (2.88% multiplied by the number of bedrooms in excess of 3).
(c) For low-income (60%), maximum affordable rents to count as housing for low-income (60%) families shall not exceed the following percentages of area median income with adjustments, depending on unit size:
| Unit size | Percentage of area median income |
|---|---|
| Efficiency | 12.6 |
| 1 bedroom | 13.5 |
| 2 bedrooms | 16.2 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | * |
*18.72% plus (2.16% multiplied by the number of bedrooms in excess of 3).
(d) For very low-income, maximum affordable rents to count as housing for very low-income families shall not exceed the following percentages of area median income with adjustments, depending on unit size:
| Unit size | Percentage of area median income |
|---|---|
| Efficiency | 10.5 |
| 1 bedroom | 11.25 |
| 2 bedrooms | 13.5 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | * |
*15.6% plus (1.8% multiplied by the number of bedrooms in excess of 3).
(e) For extremely low-income, maximum affordable rents to count as housing for extremely low-income families shall not exceed the following percentages of area median income with adjustments, depending on unit size:
| Unit size | Percentage of area median income |
|---|---|
| Efficiency | 6.3 |
| 1 bedroom | 6.75 |
| 2 bedrooms | 8.1 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | * |
*9.36% plus (1.08% multiplied by the number of bedrooms in excess of 3).
[75 FR 55930, Sept. 14, 2010, as amended at 80 FR 53432, Sept. 3, 2015]
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