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 | |
| Starr County, TX | $36,900 | Very Low Income (50%) | $23,850 | $27,250 | $30,650 | $34,050 | $36,800 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $14,350 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $38,150 | $43,600 | $49,050 | $54,450 | $58,850 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Starr 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 Starr 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.
301 N Canales Cir
Roma, TX - 78584
Starr County
Phone Number: (956) 849-1159
Email: zpcastillo@romaha.org
Total Units: 56
Roma Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 104
Roma Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 100
Roma Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 160
Roma Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 55
Number of Children residing in Roma Public Housing: 154
Senior citizens residing in Roma Public Housing: 21.24% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Roma Public Housing: 4.57% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Roma: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Roma Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Starr County are listed below.
1988 Charco Blanco Rd
Rio Grande City, TX - 78582
Starr County
Phone Number: (956) 487-3216
Email: hasc08@yahoo.com
Total Units: 78
Roma Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 214
Roma Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 151
Roma Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 292
Roma Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 76
Number of Children residing in Roma Public Housing: 370
Seniors residing in Roma Public Housing: 8.86% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Roma Public Housing: 5.71% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Roma: $11,262.00 average per year for current residents.
Escobares, TX
Sunset, TX
Los Ebanos, TX
Salineno, TX
Rio Grande City, TX
Falcon Heights, 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.