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 | |
| Jefferson County, TX | $80,300 | Very Low Income (50%) | $25,800 | $29,450 | $33,150 | $36,800 | $39,750 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $15,500 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $41,250 | $47,150 | $53,050 | $58,900 | $63,650 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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.
1890 Laurel St
Beaumont, TX - 77701
Jefferson County
Phone Number: (409) 951-7200
Email: landrumal@bmtha.org
Total Units: 529
Beaumont Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 2141
Beaumont Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1856
Beaumont Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2580
Beaumont Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 419
Number of Children residing in Beaumont Public Housing: 2600
Senior citizens residing in Beaumont Public Housing: 9.19% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Beaumont Public Housing: 11.19% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Beaumont: $10,148.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of The City Of Beaumont, the other Public Housing Authorities in Jefferson County are listed below.
920 Dequeen Blvd
Port Arthur, TX - 77640
Jefferson County
Phone Number: (409) 982-6442
Email: Cele.Quesada@pahousing.org
Beaumont Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 3072
Beaumont Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 2747
Beaumont Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 3072
Number of Children residing in Beaumont Public Housing: 3805
Seniors residing in Beaumont Public Housing: 7.42% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Beaumont Public Housing: 9.10% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Beaumont: $11,026.00 average per year for current residents.
Vidor, TX
Voth, TX
Nederland, TX
Bevil Oaks, TX
Port Neches, TX
Lumberton, 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.