The paper examines the influence of socio-economic status of Households on affordability of public sector housing units in Kano metropolis. A total of 1,635 housing units were the target population purposively chosen from Danladi Nasidi, Zawaciki, Jido and Wailari housing estates. Using population proportionate sample size (PPS), 314 households were determined as the sample size while the respondents were selected using simple random sampling technique (SRS). Structured interviews and self-administered questionnaires were employed for the data collection. A total of 314 copies of the questionnaire were distributed with a response rate of 99.4% (312). The data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical techniques with assistance of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software. The result shows households have different socioeconomic attributes, which have major influences on housing affordability. Respondents with higher socio-economic status in the society stand better chances of affording public sector housing units. The analysis has shown that income level and social standing of respondents are the major factors that determine housing affordability among the respondents. The civil servants especially low-income earners and other working class households were found to have minimum chances of housing affordability, which was also influenced by limited or no savings after family expenditures. Consequently, majority of the respondents are tenants in the public housing units. Therefore, the paper recommends a review of the method of disposing the housing units and the introduction of mortgage system that is readily accessible and easily affordable to households. It is also important for the government to make the building materials cheaper and affordable so as to enable people to meet their housing demands without falling into housing affordability problems.