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 | |
| Travis County, TX | $110,300 | Very Low Income (50%) | $38,650 | $44,150 | $49,650 | $55,150 | $59,600 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $23,200 | $26,500 | $29,800 | $33,100 | $35,750 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $61,800 | $70,600 | $79,450 | $88,250 | $95,350 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Travis 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 Travis 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.
502 E Highland Mall Blvd
Austin, TX - 78752
Travis County
Phone Number: (512) 854-8245
Email: patrick.b.howard@traviscountytx.gov
Austin Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 709
Austin Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 663
Austin Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 709
Number of Children residing in Austin Public Housing: 707
Senior citizens residing in Austin Public Housing: 11.62% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Austin Public Housing: 16.09% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Austin: $11,254.00 average per year for current residents.
221 E 11th St
Austin, TX - 78701
Travis County
Phone Number: (512) 475-3884
Email: tx901mgmt@tdhca.state.tx.us
Austin Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1794
Austin Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 713
Austin Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1794
Number of Children residing in Austin Public Housing: 688
Senior citizens residing in Austin Public Housing: 13.33% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Austin Public Housing: 16.80% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Austin: $12,864.00 average per year for current residents.
1124 S Ih 35
Austin, TX - 78704
Travis County
Phone Number: (512) 477-4488
Email: executive@hacanet.org
Austin Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 6589
Austin Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 5219
Austin Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 6589
Number of Children residing in Austin Public Housing: 5449
Senior citizens residing in Austin Public Housing: 11.27% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Austin Public Housing: 19.14% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Austin: $11,568.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Austin Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Travis County are listed below.
502 E Highland Mall Blvd
Austin, TX - 78752
Travis County
Phone Number: (512) 854-8245
Email: patrick.b.howard@traviscountytx.gov
Austin Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 709
Austin Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 663
Austin Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 709
Number of Children residing in Austin Public Housing: 707
Seniors residing in Austin Public Housing: 11.62% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Austin Public Housing: 16.09% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Austin: $11,254.00 average per year for current residents.
221 E 11th St
Austin, TX - 78701
Travis County
Phone Number: (512) 475-3884
Email: tx901mgmt@tdhca.state.tx.us
Austin Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1794
Austin Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 713
Austin Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1794
Number of Children residing in Austin Public Housing: 688
Seniors residing in Austin Public Housing: 13.33% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Austin Public Housing: 16.80% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Austin: $12,864.00 average per year for current residents.
Austin Township, TX
Rollingwood, TX
West Lake Hills, TX
Del Valle, TX
Manchaca, TX
Manor, TX
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.