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 | |
| Bastrop County, TX | $110,300 | Very Low Income (50%) | $38,650 | $44,150 | $49,650 | $55,150 | $59,600 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $23,200 | $26,500 | $29,800 | $33,100 | $35,750 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $61,800 | $70,600 | $79,450 | $88,250 | $95,350 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Bastrop 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 Bastrop 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.
515 Old Mcdade Rd
Elgin, TX - 78621
Bastrop County
Phone Number: (512) 281-2772
Email: ElginHousing@yahoo.com
Total Units: 28
Elgin Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 85
Elgin Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 33
Elgin Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 113
Elgin Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 23
Number of Children residing in Elgin Public Housing: 94
Senior citizens residing in Elgin Public Housing: 13.27% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Elgin Public Housing: 14.22% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Elgin: $12,534.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Elgin Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Bastrop County are listed below.
Bastrop, TX - 78602
Bastrop County
Phone Number: (512) 321-3398
Email: brandy_spencer@austin.rr.com
Total Units: 50
Elgin Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 22
Elgin Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 21
Elgin Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 72
Elgin Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 45
Number of Children residing in Elgin Public Housing: 42
Seniors residing in Elgin Public Housing: 28.86% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Elgin Public Housing: 12.75% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Elgin: $11,910.00 average per year for current residents.
100 Ken Blaschke Dr
Smithville, TX - 78957
Bastrop County
Phone Number: (512) 360-3286
Email: house@smithvillehousing.org
Total Units: 86
Elgin Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 45
Elgin Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 41
Elgin Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 131
Elgin Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 86
Number of Children residing in Elgin Public Housing: 115
Seniors residing in Elgin Public Housing: 17.37% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Elgin Public Housing: 8.49% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Elgin: $15,010.00 average per year for current residents.
Coupland, TX
Mc Dade, TX
Manor, TX
Taylor, TX
Pflugerville, TX
Bastrop, 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.