2010 Affordable Housing Guidelines

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MM AFFORDABLE HOUSING GUIDELINES FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAII FOR -SALE UNITS GUIDELINES (Effective 0910112010) This information is based on 2009 median income established by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for various family sizes. Adjustments to the very low- (50%) and low-income (80%) limits are made by HUD for areas with unusually high or low family income or housing costs. Most income limits are proportionately based on very low-income limits. Thus, the four -person (60%) income limit is 120% (60/50ths) of the four -person very low-income limit. The figures considers (1) a 30 -year conventional fixed mortgage; (2) a fixed interest rate of 5.00%"; (3) housing expenses equal to 28% of gross annual income; and (4) a down payment equal to 5% of the sales price. "The interest rate used is the annual average interest rate for a 30 -year conventional fixed mortgage, for the twelve months ending in the previous year, as published by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp (http://www.freddiemac.com/pmms/docs/30yr_pmmsmnth.xls). The rate is rounded to the nearest half percent. FOR -SALE FINISHED LOTS GUIDELINES (Effective 0910112010) This information is based on the affordable sales price for a completed unit for a household, earning one hundred percent of the median income in the County of Hawai'I, less the cost to build a single-family home of 1,100 square feet. "$150 per square foot cost is based on estimates by The County of Hawai' i, Department of Public Works, Building Division. 80% $ 253,000 - $ 165,000 = $ 88,000 100% $ 305,200 - $ 165,000 = $ 140,200 FOR -RENT GUIDELINES (Effective 09/01/2010) Affordable rents are based on 30% of gross monthly income, including utilities (water, sanitary sewage service, electricity and/or gas). Please refer to form HUD-52667(Allowances for Tenant -Furnished Utilities and Other Services) for utilities for either single- and/or multi -family units.