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 | |
| Harris County, TX | $90,100 | Very Low Income (50%) | $31,050 | $35,450 | $39,900 | $44,300 | $47,850 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $18,650 | $21,300 | $23,950 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $49,600 | $56,700 | $63,800 | $70,850 | $76,550 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Harris 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 Harris 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.
1805 Cedar Bayou Rd
Baytown, TX - 77520
Harris County
Phone Number: (281) 427-6686
Email: joycey@baytownhousing.org
Total Units: 118
Baytown Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 833
Baytown Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 681
Baytown Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 933
Baytown Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 79
Number of Children residing in Baytown Public Housing: 953
Senior citizens residing in Baytown Public Housing: 10.82% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Baytown Public Housing: 10.77% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Baytown: $10,417.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of The City Of Baytown, the other Public Housing Authorities in Harris County are listed below.
2640 Fountain View Dr
Houston, TX - 77057
Harris County
Phone Number: (713) 260-0500
Email: president@housingforhouston.com
Total Units: 3680
Baytown Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 18518
Baytown Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 16870
Baytown Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 21330
Baytown Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 2782
Number of Children residing in Baytown Public Housing: 21211
Seniors residing in Baytown Public Housing: 10.60% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Baytown Public Housing: 15.36% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Baytown: $10,332.00 average per year for current residents.
1933 Hussion St
Houston, TX - 77003
Harris County
Phone Number: (713) 578-2100
Email: horace.allison@hchatexas.org
Baytown Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 4790
Baytown Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 4813
Baytown Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 4790
Number of Children residing in Baytown Public Housing: 7246
Seniors residing in Baytown Public Housing: 8.93% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Baytown Public Housing: 12.45% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Baytown: $11,699.00 average per year for current residents.
1149 Ellsworth Dr
Pasadena, TX - 77506
Harris County
Phone Number: (713) 475-5544
Email: mquijano@pasadenatx.gov
Baytown Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1082
Baytown Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1014
Baytown Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1082
Number of Children residing in Baytown Public Housing: 1052
Seniors residing in Baytown Public Housing: 13.79% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Baytown Public Housing: 13.44% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Baytown: $10,738.00 average per year for current residents.
La Porte, TX
Beach City, TX
Highlands, TX
Shoreacres, TX
Deer Park, TX
Channelview, 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.