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 | |
| El Paso County, TX | $59,500 | 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 El Paso 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 El Paso 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.
5300 E Paisano Dr
El Paso, TX - 79905
El Paso County
Phone Number: (915) 849-3742
Email: asaenz@hacep.org
Total Units: 363
El Paso Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 6082
El Paso Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 5478
El Paso Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 6443
El Paso Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 191
Number of Children residing in El Paso Public Housing: 6480
Senior citizens residing in El Paso Public Housing: 14.67% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in El Paso Public Housing: 9.27% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in El Paso: $9,772.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of The City Of El Paso, Tx, the other Public Housing Authorities in El Paso County are listed below.
1007 Franklin St
Anthony, TX - 79821
El Paso County
Phone Number: (915) 886-5806
Email: marygrace.saenz@ahatx.org
Total Units: 25
El Paso Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 453
El Paso Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 396
El Paso Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 478
El Paso Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 25
Number of Children residing in El Paso Public Housing: 278
Seniors residing in El Paso Public Housing: 6.13% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in El Paso Public Housing: 8.06% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in El Paso: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
Fabens, TX - 79838
El Paso County
Phone Number: (915) 764-3559
Email: ed@epcha.com
El Paso Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 162
El Paso Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 137
El Paso Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 162
Number of Children residing in El Paso Public Housing: 267
Seniors residing in El Paso Public Housing: 12.76% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in El Paso Public Housing: 8.62% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in El Paso: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
Fabens, TX - 79838
El Paso County
Phone Number: (915) 764-3559
Email: ed@epcha.com
Total Units: 80
El Paso Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 80
El Paso Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 77
Number of Children residing in El Paso Public Housing: 164
Seniors residing in El Paso Public Housing: 6.36% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in El Paso Public Housing: 1.41% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in El Paso: $9,528.00 average per year for current residents.
Sunland Park, TX
Santa Teresa, TX
Canutillo, TX
Socorro, TX
San Elizario, TX
Anthony, 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.