Calculators

Income Limit & Rent Calculator

A guided three-step wizard that returns HUD income limits and the maximum LIHTC rents for a specific property — accounting for Hold Harmless, Rent Floor, HERA Special/NNMIL limits, set-aside type, AMI tiers, bedroom mix, and utility allowances.

Step by step

1. Choose location & year

   Select the HUD Data Year, then search for the property’s location by county, city, or state and pick it from the results.
2. Enter project details

   Add an optional project name, then set the Placed-in-Service Date and Rent Floor Election Date — these drive Hold Harmless and rent-floor protections.
3. Set the election & AMI tiers

   Choose the Minimum Set-Aside Election and whether the property is NNMIL-eligible, then add any AMI restriction tiers beyond the default 60%.
4. Configure the units

   Check the bedroom types present and enter the monthly utility allowance for each.
5. Calculate

   Click Calculate to generate the results.
6. Review & print

   Review the income limits and maximum rents on Step 3, then use Print Worksheet to export, Back to Inputs to adjust, or Start Over to reset.

What you get

Step 3 shows a summary header, contextual notices (HERA Special, NNMIL), an Income Limits table for household sizes 1–12 at each AMI tier, and a Maximum Allowable Rents table with gross and net (tenant-paid) rents per bedroom type. A Print Worksheet button opens a printable report you can save as a PDF.

Tips & notes

• Set the Placed-in-Service and Rent Floor Election dates accurately — they can raise the applicable limits above current-year figures.
• 60% AMI is always shown; add tiers (25%, 50%, 80%, etc.) only when you need them.
• Utility allowances default to $0, so net rents equal gross rents until you enter the actual allowances.
• Properties financed with tax-exempt bonds may not use NNMIL regardless of location.