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 | |
| Gregg County, TX | $69,200 | Very Low Income (50%) | $24,250 | $27,700 | $31,150 | $34,600 | $37,400 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $14,550 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $38,750 | $44,300 | $49,850 | $55,350 | $59,800 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Gregg 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 Gregg 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.
1202 N 6th St
Longview, TX - 75601
Gregg County
Phone Number: (903) 237-1238
Email: lha@longviewtexas.gov
Longview Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1243
Longview Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 908
Longview Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1243
Number of Children residing in Longview Public Housing: 700
Senior citizens residing in Longview Public Housing: 16.04% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Longview Public Housing: 20.98% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Longview: $10,470.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Longview Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Gregg County are listed below.
777 S Tyler St
Gladewater, TX - 75647
Gregg County
Phone Number: (903) 845-2493
Email: gladewaterhousing@suddenlinkmail.com
Total Units: 50
Longview Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 50
Longview Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 45
Number of Children residing in Longview Public Housing: 53
Seniors residing in Longview Public Housing: 9.62% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Longview Public Housing: 18.27% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Longview: $10,146.00 average per year for current residents.
Judson, TX
White Oak, TX
Hallsville, TX
Kilgore, TX
Easton, TX
Gladewater, 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.