Income may not exceed 50% of the median income from the table below. The Housing Authority must provide 75 percent of vouchers to those whose income does not exceed 30% of the median income listed below.
HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits
| 2022 | Median Family Income | 2022 Yearly Income Limit | 2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Limits | Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Potter County, TX | $77,200 | Very Low Income (50%) | $27,050 | $30,900 | $34,750 | $38,600 | $41,700 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $16,250 | $18,550 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $43,250 | $49,400 | $55,600 | $61,750 | $66,700 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Potter County. Using the chart above, if you qualify as low income (Very Low Income OR Extremely Low Income), we recommend that you visit your local housing authority. They should be your first stop for housing and rental assistance programs.
1. To get on the waiting list for Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8), visit the links provided below to the closest Potter County housing authority to your city in your city.
2. You can also visit the Housing Authority for other low income housing programs with rent assistance.
808 S Buchanan St
Amarillo, TX - 79101
Potter County
Phone Number: (806) 378-3098
Email: Jason.Riddlespurger@amarillo.gov
Amarillo Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1843
Amarillo Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1223
Amarillo Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1843
Number of Children residing in Amarillo Public Housing: 1421
Senior citizens residing in Amarillo Public Housing: 10.28% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Amarillo Public Housing: 14.81% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Amarillo: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
1309 Sw 8th Ave
Amarillo, TX - 79101
Potter County
Phone Number: (806) 372-2531
Amarillo Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 2023
Amarillo Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1519
Amarillo Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2023
Number of Children residing in Amarillo Public Housing: 1589
Senior citizens residing in Amarillo Public Housing: 12.93% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Amarillo Public Housing: 12.61% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Amarillo: $10,536.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Panhandle Community Services, the other Public Housing Authorities in Potter County are listed below.
808 S Buchanan St
Amarillo, TX - 79101
Potter County
Phone Number: (806) 378-3098
Email: Jason.Riddlespurger@amarillo.gov
Amarillo Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1843
Amarillo Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1223
Amarillo Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1843
Number of Children residing in Amarillo Public Housing: 1421
Seniors residing in Amarillo Public Housing: 10.28% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Amarillo Public Housing: 14.81% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Amarillo: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Qualify for Public Housing and Income Based Housing are based on the local housing authority guidelines along with HUD rules. That is why it is necessary to contact the housing authorities directly for local information for housing.