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 | |
| Hays County, TX | $110,300 | Very Low Income (50%) | $38,650 | $44,150 | $49,650 | $55,150 | $59,600 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $23,200 | $26,500 | $29,800 | $33,100 | $35,750 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $61,800 | $70,600 | $79,450 | $88,250 | $95,350 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Hays 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 Hays 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.
1201 Thorpe Ln
San Marcos, TX - 78666
Hays County
Phone Number: (512) 787-8369
Email: lana@smpha.org
Total Units: 287
San Marcos Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 230
San Marcos Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 235
San Marcos Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 517
San Marcos Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 265
Number of Children residing in San Marcos Public Housing: 536
Senior citizens residing in San Marcos Public Housing: 19.04% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in San Marcos Public Housing: 8.35% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in San Marcos: $13,992.00 average per year for current residents.
Including San Marcos Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Hays County are listed below.
417 W 2nd St
Kyle, TX - 78640
Hays County
Phone Number: (512) 268-7801
Email: FrankKyleHA@frontier.com
Total Units: 21
San Marcos Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 21
San Marcos Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 16
Number of Children residing in San Marcos Public Housing: 5
Seniors residing in San Marcos Public Housing: 41.67% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in San Marcos Public Housing: 12.50% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in San Marcos: $14,106.00 average per year for current residents.
Wayside, TX
Martindale, TX
Kyle, TX
Maxwell, TX
Staples, TX
Wimberley, 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.