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 | |
| Matagorda County, TX | $66,800 | Very Low Income (50%) | $23,850 | $27,250 | $30,650 | $34,050 | $36,800 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $14,350 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $38,150 | $43,600 | $49,050 | $54,450 | $58,850 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Matagorda 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 Matagorda 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.
3012 Sycamore Ave
Bay City, TX - 77414
Matagorda County
Phone Number: (979) 245-2652
Email: director@baycitypha.org
Total Units: 86
Bay City Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 266
Bay City Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 179
Bay City Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 352
Bay City Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 77
Number of Children residing in Bay City Public Housing: 331
Senior citizens residing in Bay City Public Housing: 6.91% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Bay City Public Housing: 7.22% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Bay City: $9,528.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of The City Of Bay City, the other Public Housing Authorities in Matagorda County are listed below.
45 Seashell Blvd
Palacios, TX - 77465
Matagorda County
Phone Number: (361) 972-3721
Email: jhunter@palaciosha.org
Total Units: 44
Bay City Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 57
Bay City Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 26
Bay City Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 101
Bay City Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 44
Number of Children residing in Bay City Public Housing: 74
Seniors residing in Bay City Public Housing: 11.80% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Bay City Public Housing: 11.18% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Bay City: $12,005.00 average per year for current residents.
Van Vleck, TX
Markham, TX
Wadsworth, TX
Elmaton, TX
Cedar Lane, TX
Pledger, 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.