Higher income and asset limits set for public rental housing in 2026–27

Income limits rise by 2.8%, whilst asset limits increase by 1.4%.

The Housing Authority’s Subsidised Housing Committee has endorsed higher public rental housing (PRH) income limits by an average of 2.8% and asset limits by 1.4% for all household sizes for 2026–27, effective 1 April 2026.

Income and asset limits for PRH will rise across all household sizes in 2026–27, with income caps increasing from $13,230 to $69,150 to $13,926 to $72,789, and asset limits rising from $295,000 to $974,000.

The committee reviews PRH income and asset limits annually under an established mechanism.

Income limits are determined using a household expenditure approach, which factors in housing and non-housing costs and includes a 5% contingency provision, whilst asset limits are adjusted based on changes in the Consumer Price Index.