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 | |
| Cameron County, TX | $53,500 | 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 Cameron 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 Cameron 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.
219 E Jackson St
Harlingen, TX - 78550
Cameron County
Phone Number: (956) 423-2521
Email: hbenavides@harlingen-ha.com
Total Units: 494
Harlingen Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 823
Harlingen Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 842
Harlingen Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1317
Harlingen Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 479
Number of Children residing in Harlingen Public Housing: 1709
Senior citizens residing in Harlingen Public Housing: 11.23% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Harlingen Public Housing: 9.12% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Harlingen: $10,735.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Harlingen Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Cameron County are listed below.
106 Port Rd
Port Isabel, TX - 78578
Cameron County
Phone Number: (956) 943-2863
Email: jmsexdrJ@netscape.net
Total Units: 80
Harlingen Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 117
Harlingen Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 88
Harlingen Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 197
Harlingen Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 80
Number of Children residing in Harlingen Public Housing: 238
Seniors residing in Harlingen Public Housing: 10.42% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Harlingen Public Housing: 4.21% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Harlingen: $13,504.00 average per year for current residents.
1400 N Reagan St
San Benito, TX - 78586
Cameron County
Phone Number: (956) 399-7501
Email: arodriguez@sanbenitohousing.com
Total Units: 217
Harlingen Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 363
Harlingen Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 337
Harlingen Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 580
Harlingen Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 187
Number of Children residing in Harlingen Public Housing: 676
Seniors residing in Harlingen Public Housing: 11.26% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Harlingen Public Housing: 9.43% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Harlingen: $10,242.00 average per year for current residents.
500 N Arroyo Blvd
Los Fresnos, TX - 78566
Cameron County
Phone Number: (956) 233-5012
Email: lfha@sbcglobal.net
Total Units: 38
Harlingen Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 102
Harlingen Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 85
Harlingen Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 140
Harlingen Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 33
Number of Children residing in Harlingen Public Housing: 154
Seniors residing in Harlingen Public Housing: 10.90% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Harlingen Public Housing: 5.92% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Harlingen: $14,506.00 average per year for current residents.
65 Castellano Cir
Brownsville, TX - 78526
Cameron County
Phone Number: (956) 541-4983
Email: dflores@cchatx.org
Total Units: 320
Harlingen Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1019
Harlingen Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 983
Harlingen Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1326
Harlingen Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 315
Number of Children residing in Harlingen Public Housing: 1733
Seniors residing in Harlingen Public Housing: 12.27% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Harlingen Public Housing: 8.11% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Harlingen: $11,328.00 average per year for current residents.
2606 Boca Chica Blvd
Brownsville, TX - 78521
Cameron County
Phone Number: (956) 541-8315
Email: info@hacb.us
Total Units: 354
Harlingen Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 2599
Harlingen Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 2716
Harlingen Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2738
Harlingen Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 178
Number of Children residing in Harlingen Public Housing: 2804
Seniors residing in Harlingen Public Housing: 20.55% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Harlingen Public Housing: 8.38% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Harlingen: $9,873.00 average per year for current residents.
Palm Valley, TX
Primera, TX
Combes, TX
San Benito, TX
Rio Hondo, TX
La Feria, 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.