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 | |
| Jefferson County, TX | $80,300 | Very Low Income (50%) | $25,800 | $29,450 | $33,150 | $36,800 | $39,750 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $15,500 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $41,250 | $47,150 | $53,050 | $58,900 | $63,650 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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.
920 Dequeen Blvd
Port Arthur, TX - 77640
Jefferson County
Phone Number: (409) 982-6442
Email: Cele.Quesada@pahousing.org
Port Arthur Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 3072
Port Arthur Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 2747
Port Arthur Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 3072
Number of Children residing in Port Arthur Public Housing: 3805
Senior citizens residing in Port Arthur Public Housing: 7.42% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Port Arthur Public Housing: 9.10% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Port Arthur: $11,026.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of Port Arthur, the other Public Housing Authorities in Jefferson County are listed below.
1890 Laurel St
Beaumont, TX - 77701
Jefferson County
Phone Number: (409) 951-7200
Email: landrumal@bmtha.org
Total Units: 529
Port Arthur Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 2141
Port Arthur Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1856
Port Arthur Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2580
Port Arthur Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 419
Number of Children residing in Port Arthur Public Housing: 2600
Seniors residing in Port Arthur Public Housing: 9.19% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Port Arthur Public Housing: 11.19% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Port Arthur: $10,148.00 average per year for current residents.
Groves, TX
Nederland, TX
Port Neches, TX
Sabine Pass, TX
Bridge City, TX
Orangefield, 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.