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 | |
| Kaufman County, TX | $97,400 | Very Low Income (50%) | $34,100 | $39,000 | $43,850 | $48,700 | $52,600 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $20,450 | $23,400 | $26,300 | $29,200 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $54,550 | $62,350 | $70,150 | $77,900 | $84,150 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Kaufman 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 Kaufman 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.
400 Dallas Plaza St
Kemp, TX - 75143
Kaufman County
Phone Number: (903) 498-8211
Email: kempha_2@hotmail.com
Total Units: 58
Kemp Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 58
Kemp Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 54
Number of Children residing in Kemp Public Housing: 39
Senior citizens residing in Kemp Public Housing: 24.27% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Kemp Public Housing: 10.68% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Kemp: $12,402.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of Kemp, the other Public Housing Authorities in Kaufman County are listed below.
200 E Jack St Apt 47
Mabank, TX - 75147
Kaufman County
Phone Number: (903) 887-4220
Email: mabankhatx@aol.com
Total Units: 16
Kemp Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 16
Kemp Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 15
Number of Children residing in Kemp Public Housing: 9
Seniors residing in Kemp Public Housing: 25.00% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Kemp Public Housing: 21.43% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Kemp: $12,084.00 average per year for current residents.
115 N Adelaide St Ste 305
Terrell, TX - 75160
Kaufman County
Phone Number: (972) 551-6600
Email: jayers@cityofterrell.org
Kemp Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 458
Kemp Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 324
Kemp Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 458
Number of Children residing in Kemp Public Housing: 257
Seniors residing in Kemp Public Housing: 22.14% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Kemp Public Housing: 16.87% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Kemp: $14,532.00 average per year for current residents.
Seven Points, TX
Oak Grove, TX
Gun Barrel City, TX
Mabank, TX
Scurry, TX
Kaufman, 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.