Housing Authority Qualifications For Section 8 Vouchers Gainesville, TX

Public Housing Authority Determines Qualifications

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.

Income Limits in Gainesville, Texas.

HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits

2022Median Family Income2022 Yearly Income Limit2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family
Income LimitsCategory12345
Cooke County, TX$81,200Very Low Income (50%)$28,450$32,500$36,550$40,600$43,850
Extremely Low Income (30%)$17,050$19,500$23,030$27,750$32,470
Low Income (80%) $45,500$52,000$58,500$64,950$70,150

Gainesville Public Housing Authority

We have listed all of the housing authorities in Cooke 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 Cooke 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.

The Housing Authority Of The City Of Gainesvi

715 E California St
Gainesville, TX - 76240
Cooke County
Phone Number: (940) 665-1747
Email: brenda@gainesvilletxhousingauthority.com
Gainesville Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 416
Gainesville Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 250
Gainesville Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 416
Number of Children residing in Gainesville Public Housing: 247
Senior citizens residing in Gainesville Public Housing: 13.49% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Gainesville Public Housing: 14.07% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Gainesville: $13,122.00 average per year for current residents.



About our Data

Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.

How do Housing Authority Qualfications Work?

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.