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The Area Median Income (AMI) represents the median family income for a family of a particular size in a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) utilizes this dollar amount in order to determine housing affordability and loan qualifications within a specific area.   
The Area Median Income (AMI) represents the median family income for a family of a particular size in a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) utilizes this dollar amount in order to determine housing affordability and loan qualifications within a specific area.   


Localities often define [[Affordable Housing | affordable housing]] as housing which is affordable for a family earning less than a set percentage of the AMI.
Localities often define [[Affordable Housing |affordable housing]] as housing which is affordable for a family earning less than a set percentage of the AMI.


In 2008, the AMI in the Charlottesville MSA for a family of four was $68,500.{{fact}}
In 2018 the Charlottesville Area Median Family Income (AMI) was $89,600 <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.charlottesville.org/departments-and-services/departments-h-z/neighborhood-development-services/housing-grants/current-income-limits|title=CURRENT INCOME LIMITS FOR HOUSING PROGRAMS|last=|first=|publishdate=|publisher=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|accessdate=Apr 1, 2019}}</ref>.


Area median income groups include:
Area median income groups include:
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Revision as of 12:58, 1 April 2019

The Area Median Income (AMI) represents the median family income for a family of a particular size in a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) utilizes this dollar amount in order to determine housing affordability and loan qualifications within a specific area.

Localities often define affordable housing as housing which is affordable for a family earning less than a set percentage of the AMI.

In 2018 the Charlottesville Area Median Family Income (AMI) was $89,600 [1].

Area median income groups include:

  • Extremely low income - under 30% AMI
  • Very low-income - 30%-60% AMI
  • Low income - 60%-80% AMI

Other income measures include Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) and Median Family Income.

References

  1. Web. CURRENT INCOME LIMITS FOR HOUSING PROGRAMS, retrieved Apr 1, 2019.