In determining whether a dwelling unit is affordable where income information (and family size, for rental units) is known to the Enterprise, the affordability of the unit shall be determined as follows:
(a) Moderate-income means:
(1) In the case of owner-occupied units, income not in excess of 100 percent of area median income; and
(2) In the case of rental units, where the income of actual or prospective tenants is available, income not in excess of the following percentages of area median income corresponding to the following family sizes:
| Number of persons in family | Percentage of area median income |
|---|---|
| 1 | 70 |
| 2 | 80 |
| 3 | 90 |
| 4 | 100 |
| 5 or more | * |
(b) Low-income (80%) means:
(1) In the case of owner-occupied units, income not in excess of 80 percent of area median income; and
(2) In the case of rental units, where the income of actual or prospective tenants is available, income not in excess of the following percentages of area median income corresponding to the following family sizes:
| Number of persons in family | Percentage of area median income |
|---|---|
| 1 | 56 |
| 2 | 64 |
| 3 | 72 |
| 4 | 80 |
| 5 or more | * |
(c) Low-income (60%) means:
(1) In the case of owner-occupied units, income not in excess of 60 percent of area median income; and
(2) In the case of rental units, where the income of actual or prospective tenants is available, income not in excess of the following percentages of area median income corresponding to the following family sizes:
| Number of persons in family | Percentage of area median income |
|---|---|
| 1 | 42 |
| 2 | 48 |
| 3 | 54 |
| 4 | 60 |
| 5 or more | * |
(d) Very low-income means:
(1) In the case of owner-occupied units, income not in excess of 50 percent of area median income; and
(2) In the case of rental units, where the income of actual or prospective tenants is available, income not in excess of the following percentages of area median income corresponding to the following family sizes:
| Number of persons in family | Percentage of area median income |
|---|---|
| 1 | 35 |
| 2 | 40 |
| 3 | 45 |
| 4 | 50 |
| 5 or more | * |
(e) Extremely low-income means:
(1) In the case of owner-occupied units, income not in excess of 30 percent of area median income; and
(2) In the case of rental units, where the income of actual or prospective tenants is available, income not in excess of the following percentages of area median income corresponding to the following family sizes:
| Number of persons in family | Percentage of area median income |
|---|---|
| 1 | 21 |
| 2 | 24 |
| 3 | 27 |
| 4 | 30 |
| 5 or more | * |
[75 FR 55930, Sept. 14, 2010, as amended at 80 FR 53432, Sept. 3, 2015]