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 | |
| Rusk County, TX | $71,200 | Very Low Income (50%) | $24,550 | $28,050 | $31,550 | $35,050 | $37,900 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $14,750 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $39,300 | $44,900 | $50,500 | $56,100 | $60,600 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Rusk 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 Rusk 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.
220 W Ward St
Overton, TX - 75684
Rusk County
Phone Number: (903) 834-6213
Email: overtonha1@phamail.com
Total Units: 60
Overton Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 60
Overton Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 60
Number of Children residing in Overton Public Housing: 43
Senior citizens residing in Overton Public Housing: 22.40% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Overton Public Housing: 8.80% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Overton: $16,716.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of Overton, the other Public Housing Authorities in Rusk County are listed below.
817 W Main St
Henderson, TX - 75652
Rusk County
Phone Number: (903) 657-3444
Email: hendersonha@suddenlinkmail.com
Total Units: 70
Overton Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 70
Overton Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 69
Number of Children residing in Overton Public Housing: 93
Seniors residing in Overton Public Housing: 6.94% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Overton Public Housing: 5.78% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Overton: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
200 Forest Acres Cir
Tatum, TX - 75691
Rusk County
Phone Number: (903) 947-6464
Email: Susan@tatumbeckvillehousing.com
Total Units: 40
Overton Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 63
Overton Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 63
Overton Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 63
Number of Children residing in Overton Public Housing: 125
Seniors residing in Overton Public Housing: 14.83% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Overton Public Housing: 17.11% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Overton: $11,574.00 average per year for current residents.
New London, TX
Arp, TX
Selman City, TX
Laird Hill, TX
Joinerville, TX
Kilgore, 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.