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 | |
| Grayson County, TX | $78,200 | Very Low Income (50%) | $27,400 | $31,300 | $35,200 | $39,100 | $42,250 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $16,450 | $18,800 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $43,800 | $50,050 | $56,300 | $62,550 | $67,600 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Grayson 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 Grayson 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.
330 N 8th Ave
Denison, TX - 75021
Grayson County
Phone Number: (903) 465-2650
Email: beth@denisonha.org
Total Units: 200
Denison Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 200
Denison Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 191
Number of Children residing in Denison Public Housing: 145
Senior citizens residing in Denison Public Housing: 12.80% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Denison Public Housing: 18.67% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Denison: $12,510.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of Denison, the other Public Housing Authorities in Grayson County are listed below.
Van Alystyne, TX - 75495
Grayson County
Phone Number: (903) 583-3336
Email: aminton@texoma.cog.tx.us
Po Box 389
Tioga, TX - 76271
Grayson County
Phone Number: (940) 293-7660
Email: aminton@texoma.cog.tx.us
301 Beauty Ln
Whitesboro, TX - 76273
Grayson County
Phone Number: (903) 564-3700
Total Units: 72
Denison Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 72
Denison Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 71
Number of Children residing in Denison Public Housing: 50
Seniors residing in Denison Public Housing: 25.38% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Denison Public Housing: 14.62% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Denison: $15,636.00 average per year for current residents.
1117 Gallagher Dr Ste 320
Sherman, TX - 75090
Grayson County
Phone Number: (903) 893-2161
Email: rbingham@tcog.com
Denison Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 691
Denison Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 491
Denison Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 691
Number of Children residing in Denison Public Housing: 427
Seniors residing in Denison Public Housing: 15.38% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Denison Public Housing: 16.94% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Denison: $12,480.00 average per year for current residents.
Sherman, TX - 75090
Grayson County
Phone Number: (903) 893-3139
Email: deldredge@shermanha.com
Total Units: 298
Denison Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 298
Denison Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 287
Number of Children residing in Denison Public Housing: 123
Seniors residing in Denison Public Housing: 34.09% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Denison Public Housing: 20.45% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Denison: $11,634.00 average per year for current residents.
1708 W Houston St
Sherman, TX - 75092
Grayson County
Phone Number: (903) 892-8717
Email: hc@gcha.net
Denison Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 353
Denison Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 251
Denison Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 353
Number of Children residing in Denison Public Housing: 153
Seniors residing in Denison Public Housing: 30.34% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Denison Public Housing: 15.51% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Denison: $14,412.00 average per year for current residents.
Cartwright, TX
Pottsboro, TX
Colbert, TX
Hendrix, TX
Sherman, TX
Platter, 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.