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 | |
| Galveston County, TX | $90,100 | Very Low Income (50%) | $31,050 | $35,450 | $39,900 | $44,300 | $47,850 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $18,650 | $21,300 | $23,950 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $49,600 | $56,700 | $63,800 | $70,850 | $76,550 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Galveston 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 Galveston 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.
817 2nd Ave N
Texas City, TX - 77590
Galveston County
Phone Number: (409) 945-4011
Email: gfuller@tchousing.net
Total Units: 50
Texas City Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 824
Texas City Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 833
Texas City Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 874
Texas City Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 43
Number of Children residing in Texas City Public Housing: 1069
Senior citizens residing in Texas City Public Housing: 11.14% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Texas City Public Housing: 11.00% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Texas City: $12,602.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of The City Of Texas City, the other Public Housing Authorities in Galveston County are listed below.
4700 Broadway St
Galveston, TX - 77551
Galveston County
Phone Number: (409) 765-1904
Email: ded@ghatx.org
Total Units: 450
Texas City Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1588
Texas City Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1374
Texas City Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2038
Texas City Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 427
Number of Children residing in Texas City Public Housing: 1734
Seniors residing in Texas City Public Housing: 14.93% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Texas City Public Housing: 14.13% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Texas City: $11,316.00 average per year for current residents.
La Marque, TX
Bayou Vista, TX
Tiki Island village, TX
West Point, TX
Hitchcock, TX
Port Bolivar, 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.