METHODOLOGY FOR CALCULATING AMI AND RENT LEVELS

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-07-21 · resolution

Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners is directing the County Mayor or designee to provide a written report assessing the methodology used by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to calculate Area Median Income (AMI) for Miami-Dade County, and to explore potential alternative methods. The report is due within 90 days of the resolution's effective date. The AMI is crucial for determining eligibility for various housing programs, including Section 8, public housing, low-income housing tax credits, and local initiatives like the Infill Housing Initiative and Workforce Housing Administration. The current AMI for Miami-Dade County for all families is $89,800, and for a family of four is $136,200 as of May 2026. The report will assess the current HUD methodology's benefits and shortcomings, identify potential barriers to affordable housing access due to the current AMI calculation, compare HUD's AMI with other estimates, and evaluate alternative methodologies such as using a wage index or median weekly earnings data.