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 | |
| Shelby County, TX | $55,500 | 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 Shelby 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 Shelby 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.
239 E Church St
Tenaha, TX - 75974
Shelby County
Phone Number: (936) 248-4424
Email: tenahaha@windstream.net
Total Units: 52
Tenaha Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 52
Tenaha Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 52
Number of Children residing in Tenaha Public Housing: 25
Senior citizens residing in Tenaha Public Housing: 24.00% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Tenaha Public Housing: 16.00% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Tenaha: $12,690.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of Tenaha, the other Public Housing Authorities in Shelby County are listed below.
1600 Sweetgum Trl
Center, TX - 75935
Shelby County
Phone Number: (936) 598-2332
Email: swindham@centerha.com
Total Units: 60
Tenaha Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 60
Tenaha Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 57
Number of Children residing in Tenaha Public Housing: 27
Seniors residing in Tenaha Public Housing: 25.53% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Tenaha Public Housing: 22.34% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Tenaha: $15,072.00 average per year for current residents.
128 N 3rd St Ofc
Timpson, TX - 75975
Shelby County
Phone Number: (409) 254-2378
Email: thalinda@sbcglobal.net
Total Units: 44
Tenaha Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 44
Tenaha Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 43
Number of Children residing in Tenaha Public Housing: 28
Seniors residing in Tenaha Public Housing: 25.00% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Tenaha Public Housing: 14.47% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Tenaha: $14,244.00 average per year for current residents.
Timpson, TX
Joaquin, TX
Logansport, TX
Carthage, TX
Shelbyville, TX
Clayton, 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.