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Below Market Rate Ownership Program
Income Limits
In order to qualify for a moderate- or low-income unit, your income must fall below the 2020 maximum limits, based on the current Area Median Income (AMI) for Alameda County.Maximum Allowable Household Incomes
| Persons |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate Income (120% of AMI) |
$100,150 |
$114,450 |
$128,750 |
$143,050 |
| Median Income (100% of AMI) |
$83,450 | $95,350 | $107,300 | $119,200 |
| Low Income (80% of AMI) |
$73,100 |
$83,550 |
$94,000 |
$104,400 |
Below Market Rate (BMR) Ownership Program
A Below-Market-Rate (BMR) unit is a unit that is priced to be affordable to households that are moderate income or below. Moderate income is defined as an annual income of 120% or less of the AMI, and varies depending on the number of people in the household. AMI is adjusted every year. Usually, the BMR price is lower than the prices of other units in the same development that are being sold on the open market. Sometimes BMR units are priced for and restricted to households that are low income (80% or less of AMI) or median income (100% or less of AMI). BMR owners must occupy the unit as a primary residence. For more information on BMR units, please read this PDF.
Current Available Units
For details on any BMR units currently for sale, please visit www.hellohousing.org/stewardship/emeryville/homes/.Housing Newsletter
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