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US counties by area median family income (HUD), 2026

Santa Clara County had the highest area median family income (HUD) of 3076 counties in 2026, at $205,500. Oglala Lakota County had the lowest, at $35,700. The median was $88,300. Source: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

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Highest205,500Santa Clara County
Lowest35,700Oglala Lakota County
Median88,3003076 counties

Map of counties, 2026

USD, 2026. Hatched areas have no value for this period. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2026

Santa Clara County: 205,500 USDSanta Clara County205,500Marin County: 200,800 USDMarin County200,800San Francisco County: 200,800 USDSan Francisco County200,800San Mateo County: 200,800 USDSan Mateo County200,800Los Alamos County: 182,500 USDLos Alamos County182,500Summit County: 167,700 USDSummit County167,700Alexandria city: 166,100 USDAlexandria city166,100Arlington County: 166,100 USDArlington County166,100Charles County: 166,100 USDCharles County166,100Clarke County: 166,100 USDClarke County166,100District of Columbia: 166,100 USDDistrict of Columbia166,100Fairfax city: 166,100 USDFairfax city166,100Fairfax County: 166,100 USDFairfax County166,100Falls Church city: 166,100 USDFalls Church city166,100Fauquier County: 166,100 USDFauquier County166,100Frederick County: 166,100 USDFrederick County166,100Fredericksburg city: 166,100 USDFredericksburg city166,100Loudoun County: 166,100 USDLoudoun County166,100Manassas city: 166,100 USDManassas city166,100Manassas Park city: 166,100 USDManassas Park city166,100Montgomery County: 166,100 USDMontgomery County166,100Prince George's County: 166,100 USDPrince George's County166,100Prince William County: 166,100 USDPrince William County166,100Spotsylvania County: 166,100 USDSpotsylvania County166,100Stafford County: 166,100 USDStafford County166,100Napa County: 165,400 USDNapa County165,400King County: 164,400 USDKing County164,400Snohomish County: 164,400 USDSnohomish County164,400Nassau County: 164,300 USDNassau County164,300Suffolk County: 164,300 USDSuffolk County164,300Westchester County: 164,200 USDWestchester County164,200Alameda County: 162,800 USDAlameda County162,800Contra Costa County: 162,800 USDContra Costa County162,800Hunterdon County: 154,800 USDHunterdon County154,800Middlesex County: 154,800 USDMiddlesex County154,800Somerset County: 154,800 USDSomerset County154,800St. Mary's County: 154,400 USDSt. Mary's County154,400Boulder County: 150,000 USDBoulder County150,000Calvert County: 149,900 USDCalvert County149,900Teton County: 148,500 USDTeton County148,500Santa Clara County: 205,500 USDSanta Clara County205,500Marin County: 200,800 USDMarin County200,800San Francisco County: 200,800 USDSan Francisco County200,800San Mateo County: 200,800 USDSan Mateo County200,800Los Alamos County: 182,500 USDLos Alamos County182,500Summit County: 167,700 USDSummit County167,700Alexandria city: 166,100 USDAlexandria city166,100Arlington County: 166,100 USDArlington County166,100Charles County: 166,100 USDCharles County166,100Clarke County: 166,100 USDClarke County166,100District of Columbia: 166,100 USDDistrict of Columbia166,100Fairfax city: 166,100 USDFairfax city166,100Fairfax County: 166,100 USDFairfax County166,100Falls Church city: 166,100 USDFalls Church city166,100Fauquier County: 166,100 USDFauquier County166,100Frederick County: 166,100 USDFrederick County166,100Fredericksburg city: 166,100 USDFredericksburg city166,100Loudoun County: 166,100 USDLoudoun County166,100Manassas city: 166,100 USDManassas city166,100Manassas Park city: 166,100 USDManassas Park city166,100Montgomery County: 166,100 USDMontgomery County166,100Prince George's County: 166,100 USDPrince George's County166,100Prince William County: 166,100 USDPrince William County166,100Spotsylvania County: 166,100 USDSpotsylvania County166,100Stafford County: 166,100 USDStafford County166,100Napa County: 165,400 USDNapa County165,400King County: 164,400 USDKing County164,400Snohomish County: 164,400 USDSnohomish County164,400Nassau County: 164,300 USDNassau County164,300Suffolk County: 164,300 USDSuffolk County164,300Westchester County: 164,200 USDWestchester County164,200Alameda County: 162,800 USDAlameda County162,800Contra Costa County: 162,800 USDContra Costa County162,800Hunterdon County: 154,800 USDHunterdon County154,800Middlesex County: 154,800 USDMiddlesex County154,800Somerset County: 154,800 USDSomerset County154,800St. Mary's County: 154,400 USDSt. Mary's County154,400Boulder County: 150,000 USDBoulder County150,000Calvert County: 149,900 USDCalvert County149,900Teton County: 148,500 USDTeton County148,500
USD. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2026
USD		Change on 2025
1Santa Clara County205,500+5.3%
2Marin County200,800+8.1%
2San Francisco County200,800+8.1%
2San Mateo County200,800+8.1%
5Los Alamos County182,500+2%
6Summit County167,700-0.5%
7Alexandria city166,100+1.3%
7Arlington County166,100+1.3%
7Charles County166,100+1.3%
7Clarke County166,100+1.3%
7District of Columbia166,100+1.3%
7Fairfax city166,100+1.3%
7Fairfax County166,100+1.3%
7Falls Church city166,100+1.3%
7Fauquier County166,100+1.3%
7Frederick County166,100+1.3%
7Fredericksburg city166,100+1.3%
7Loudoun County166,100+1.3%
7Manassas city166,100+1.3%
7Manassas Park city166,100+1.3%
7Montgomery County166,100+1.3%
7Prince George's County166,100+1.3%
7Prince William County166,100+1.3%
7Spotsylvania County166,100+1.3%
7Stafford County166,100+1.3%
26Napa County165,400+12.7%
27King County164,400+4.6%
27Snohomish County164,400+4.6%
29Nassau County164,300-0.4%
29Suffolk County164,300-0.4%
31Westchester County164,200-3.4%
32Alameda County162,800+1.9%
32Contra Costa County162,800+1.9%
34Hunterdon County154,800+0.9%
34Middlesex County154,800+0.9%
34Somerset County154,800+0.9%
37St. Mary's County154,400+19.9%
38Boulder County150,000-0.4%
39Calvert County149,900-5.5%
40Teton County148,500+4.9%
41Union County146,700+14.4%
42Denali Borough146,200-0.5%
43Summit County145,800+4.4%
44Glasscock County144,200+8.4%
45Adams County144,000+2.8%
45Arapahoe County144,000+2.8%
45Broomfield County144,000+2.8%
45Clear Creek County144,000+2.8%
45Denver County144,000+2.8%
45Douglas County144,000+2.8%
45Elbert County144,000+2.8%
45Gilpin County144,000+2.8%
45Jefferson County144,000+2.8%
45Park County144,000+2.8%
55Washtenaw County142,300+13%
56Pitkin County142,100+2.6%
57Monmouth County140,600+2.8%
57Ocean County140,600+2.8%
59Nevada County140,400+12.7%
60Albemarle County139,800+11.1%
60Charlottesville city139,800+11.1%
60Fluvanna County139,800+11.1%
60Greene County139,800+11.1%
60Mercer County139,800+10.2%
60Nelson County139,800+11.1%
66Kendall County139,700-3.5%
67Bergen County139,100+1.5%
67Passaic County139,100+1.5%
69Aleutians West Census Area139,000+1.7%
70Routt County138,700+2%
71King George County138,600+3.3%
71Orange County138,600+1.5%
73Essex County138,400+2.3%
73Morris County138,400+2.3%
73Sussex County138,400+2.3%
73Union County138,400+2.3%
77Juneau City and Borough137,500+6.8%
78Santa Cruz County137,200+3.3%
79Wasatch County136,200-0.1%
80Dodge County135,800+8.1%
80Kendall County135,800+1.2%
80Olmsted County135,800+8.1%
83Ventura County135,600+3.3%
84Dane County135,300+4.2%
85Anchorage Municipality135,100+4.7%
86Skagway Municipality134,800+7.8%
87Bastrop County134,400+0.4%
87Caldwell County134,400+0.4%
87Hays County134,400+0.4%
87Travis County134,400+0.4%
87Williamson County134,400+0.4%
92Anne Arundel County134,000+2.8%
92Baltimore city134,000+2.8%
92Baltimore County134,000+2.8%
92Carroll County134,000+2.8%
92Harford County134,000+2.8%
92Howard County134,000+2.8%
92Queen Anne's County134,000+2.8%
99Honolulu County133,400+3.2%
99Sonoma County133,400+1.1%
101Franklin County132,300-0.3%
101Johnston County132,300-0.3%
101Wake County132,300-0.3%
104Anoka County131,500-0.7%
104Carver County131,500-0.7%
104Chisago County131,500-0.7%
104Dakota County131,500-0.7%
104Hennepin County131,500-0.7%
104Isanti County131,500-0.7%
104Pierce County131,500-0.7%
104Ramsey County131,500-0.7%
104Scott County131,500-0.7%
104Sherburne County131,500-0.7%
104St. Croix County131,500-0.7%
104Washington County131,500-0.7%
104Wright County131,500-0.7%
117San Miguel County131,100+9.7%
118San Diego County130,900+0.1%
119Dunn County130,800-5.1%
119Gunnison County130,800+1%
121Larimer County130,400+2.2%
122Teton County130,300+12.2%
123Gallatin County130,200+7.9%
124Chatham County129,900+2.9%
124Durham County129,900+2.9%
124Orange County129,900+2.9%
127Kitsap County129,600+4.3%
127Monroe County129,600+9.8%
127San Luis Obispo County129,600+7.2%
127Yolo County129,600-4.6%
131Livingston County129,000-1.2%
132Rockland County128,800+0.1%
133Jefferson County128,400+0.6%
134Clackamas County128,300+3.4%
134Clark County128,300+3.4%
134Columbia County128,300+3.4%
134Multnomah County128,300+3.4%
134Skamania County128,300+3.4%
134Washington County128,300+3.4%
134Yamhill County128,300+3.4%
141Weld County128,000+12.7%
142Warren County127,900-4.3%
143McKenzie County127,700+4.1%
144Ketchikan Gateway Borough127,400+6.8%
145Pierce County127,300+5.4%
146Tooele County127,100+15.2%
147Salt Lake County126,100+2.8%
148Brazoria County126,000+4.9%
149Dutchess County125,900+2.4%
149Orange County125,900+2.4%
151Eagle County125,600-5.7%
152Benton County125,000-1%
153Alpine County124,800-3.6%
154Lake County124,600-3.2%
155Hood River County124,200+9.5%
156El Dorado County124,000+2.6%
156Placer County124,000+2.6%
156Sacramento County124,000+2.6%
159Sitka City and Borough123,800+1.5%
160Grand County123,600-2.4%
161Whatcom County123,300+13.7%
162Albany County123,100+6%
162Rensselaer County123,100+6%
162Saratoga County123,100+6%
162Schenectady County123,100+6%
162Schoharie County123,100+6%
167Thurston County122,800+5.2%
168Bucks County122,700+2.8%
168Burlington County122,700+2.8%
168Camden County122,700+2.8%
168Cecil County122,700+2.8%
168Chester County122,700+2.8%
168Delaware County122,700+2.8%
168Gloucester County122,700+2.8%
168Montgomery County122,700+2.8%
168New Castle County122,700+2.8%
168Philadelphia County122,700+2.8%
168Salem County122,700+2.8%
179Lewis and Clark County122,400+14.4%
179Story County122,400-1.2%
181Bristol Bay Borough122,200+4.3%
182Leelanau County122,100+4.2%
183Foster County122,000+0.1%
184San Benito County121,800-9%
185Cook County121,500+1.3%
185DuPage County121,500+1.3%
185Kane County121,500+1.3%
185Lake County121,500+1.3%
185McHenry County121,500+1.3%
185Will County121,500+1.3%
191Burke County121,400-4.1%
191Divide County121,400+2.4%
191Johnson County121,400+2.7%
191Kalawao County121,400+9.5%
191Maui County121,400+9.5%
196Collin County121,100+3.2%
196Dallas County121,100+3.2%
196Denton County121,100+3.2%
196Ellis County121,100+3.2%
196Hunt County121,100+3.2%
196Kaufman County121,100+3.2%
196Rockwall County121,100+3.2%
203Collier County121,000+6.5%
204Culpeper County120,600+4.8%
205Mono County120,400+1.6%
206Solano County120,300-3.5%
207Deschutes County120,200-2.7%
207Skagit County120,200+7.7%
209Kauai County120,100-9.6%
210Fallon County119,800-5.7%
210Stanley County119,800+1.2%
212Montgomery County119,600+8.8%
212Radford city119,600+8.8%
214Hemphill County119,400-2.7%
215Matanuska-Susitna Borough119,300-1.1%
216Boone County119,200+12.7%
216Juab County119,200+0.4%
216Utah County119,200+0.4%
219Walworth County118,900+8.5%
220Lincoln County118,700+5.8%
220McCook County118,700+5.8%
220Minnehaha County118,700+5.8%
220Turner County118,700+5.8%
224Santa Barbara County118,600+4.7%
224Santa Fe County118,600+19.2%
226Centre County118,300+9.4%
227Tompkins County118,000-3.4%
228Davis County117,900-4.2%
228Morgan County117,900-4.2%
228Weber County117,900-4.2%
231Barrow County117,800+3.2%
231Bartow County117,800+3.2%
231Carroll County117,800+3.2%
231Cherokee County117,800+3.2%
231Clayton County117,800+3.2%
231Cobb County117,800+3.2%
231Coweta County117,800+3.2%
231Dawson County117,800+3.2%
231DeKalb County117,800+3.2%
231Douglas County117,800+3.2%
231Fayette County117,800+3.2%
231Forsyth County117,800+3.2%
231Fulton County117,800+3.2%
231Gwinnett County117,800+3.2%
231Heard County117,800+3.2%
231Henry County117,800+3.2%
231Jasper County117,800+3.2%
231Newton County117,800+3.2%
231Paulding County117,800+3.2%
231Pickens County117,800+3.2%

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Median annual family income, in US dollars, that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) estimates for the HUD area that contains the county, for the fiscal year.

More on how it is measured
  • HUD bases it on American Community Survey family incomes, brought forward to the fiscal year, and uses it to set income limits for its programs: the very low income limit is 50 percent and the low income limit 80 percent of the area median for a family of four, with adjustments.
  • Often called AMI.

A program parameter, not a survey estimate for the county itself: it differs from the Census Bureau median household income and from the American Community Survey median family income of the county. HUD sets one value per HUD area, a metropolitan area (sometimes split into HUD Metro FMR Areas) or a non-metropolitan county, so every county of a metropolitan area shows the same figure. Counties in the six New England states have no value, because HUD defines their areas by town and a county can span several areas. Where HUD splits off part of a county, the county value is the rest of the county: Howard County, Maryland, without Columbia until FY2015, and Crawford County, Missouri, without its part of Sullivan. The year is HUD's federal fiscal year: FY2027 runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD USER. HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il26/Section8-FY26.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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  title = {{HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars: US counties by area median family income (HUD), 2026}},
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Which county has the highest area median family income (HUD)?

Santa Clara County, with $205,500 in 2026, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

Which county has the lowest area median family income (HUD)?

Oglala Lakota County, with $35,700 in 2026.

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