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 | |
| Taylor County, TX | $76,900 | Very Low Income (50%) | $24,850 | $28,400 | $31,950 | $35,450 | $38,300 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $14,900 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $39,700 | $45,400 | $51,050 | $56,700 | $61,250 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Taylor 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 Taylor 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.
Po Box 417
Merkel, TX - 79536
Taylor County
Phone Number: (325) 928-4891
Email: tuckercindy@ymail.com
Total Units: 24
Merkel Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 20
Merkel Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 6
Merkel Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 44
Merkel Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 23
Number of Children residing in Merkel Public Housing: 40
Senior citizens residing in Merkel Public Housing: 3.90% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Merkel Public Housing: 10.39% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Merkel: $10,080.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of Merkel, the other Public Housing Authorities in Taylor County are listed below.
1149 E South 11th St
Abilene, TX - 79602
Taylor County
Phone Number: (325) 676-6385
Email: Gene.Reed@abileneha.org
Total Units: 213
Merkel Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1771
Merkel Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1327
Merkel Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1984
Merkel Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 187
Number of Children residing in Merkel Public Housing: 1397
Seniors residing in Merkel Public Housing: 16.69% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Merkel Public Housing: 17.85% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Merkel: $11,208.00 average per year for current residents.
Trent, TX
Tye, TX
Hawley, TX
Abilene, TX
Buffalo Gap, TX
Nolan, 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.