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.
Fabens, TX - 79838
El Paso County
Phone Number: (915) 764-3559
Email: ed@epcha.com
Fabens Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 162
Fabens Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 137
Fabens Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 162
Number of Children residing in Fabens Public Housing: 267
Senior citizens residing in Fabens Public Housing: 12.76% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Fabens Public Housing: 8.62% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Fabens: $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
Fabens Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 80
Fabens Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 77
Number of Children residing in Fabens Public Housing: 164
Senior citizens residing in Fabens Public Housing: 6.36% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Fabens Public Housing: 1.41% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Fabens: $9,528.00 average per year for current residents.
Including El Paso County Housing Authority, 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
Fabens Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 453
Fabens Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 396
Fabens Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 478
Fabens Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 25
Number of Children residing in Fabens Public Housing: 278
Seniors residing in Fabens Public Housing: 6.13% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Fabens Public Housing: 8.06% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Fabens: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
5300 E Paisano Dr
El Paso, TX - 79905
El Paso County
Phone Number: (915) 849-3742
Email: asaenz@hacep.org
Total Units: 363
Fabens Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 6082
Fabens Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 5478
Fabens Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 6443
Fabens Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 191
Number of Children residing in Fabens Public Housing: 6480
Seniors residing in Fabens Public Housing: 14.67% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Fabens Public Housing: 9.27% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Fabens: $9,772.00 average per year for current residents.
Tornillo, TX
Clint, TX
San Elizario, TX
Socorro, TX
Horizon City, 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.