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 | |
| Gonzales County, TX | $69,400 | Very Low Income (50%) | $24,300 | $27,800 | $31,250 | $34,700 | $37,500 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $14,600 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $38,850 | $44,400 | $49,950 | $55,500 | $59,950 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Gonzales 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 Gonzales 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.
Po Box 38
Waelder, TX - 78959
Gonzales County
Phone Number: (830) 788-7371
Email: J.Conquest@WaelderHA.org
Total Units: 45
Waelder Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 45
Waelder Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 39
Number of Children residing in Waelder Public Housing: 40
Senior citizens residing in Waelder Public Housing: 9.18% of all aparments are for seniors.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Waelder: $20,316.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Waelder Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Gonzales County are listed below.
410 Village Dr
Gonzales, TX - 78629
Gonzales County
Phone Number: (830) 672-3419
Email: cristi@kenedyhousing.info
Total Units: 140
Waelder Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 140
Waelder Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 128
Number of Children residing in Waelder Public Housing: 81
Seniors residing in Waelder Public Housing: 21.12% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Waelder Public Housing: 15.09% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Waelder: $13,366.00 average per year for current residents.
Smiley, TX - 78159
Gonzales County
Phone Number: (830) 583-2321
Email: cristi@kenedyhousing.info
Total Units: 17
Waelder Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 17
Waelder Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 16
Number of Children residing in Waelder Public Housing: 11
Seniors residing in Waelder Public Housing: 12.90% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Waelder Public Housing: 3.23% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Waelder: $21,982.00 average per year for current residents.
506 E 4th St
Nixon, TX - 78140
Gonzales County
Phone Number: (830) 583-2321
Email: cristi@kenedyhousing.info
Total Units: 33
Waelder Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 13
Waelder Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 7
Waelder Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 46
Waelder Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 27
Number of Children residing in Waelder Public Housing: 25
Seniors residing in Waelder Public Housing: 17.91% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Waelder Public Housing: 10.45% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Waelder: $10,871.00 average per year for current residents.
Flatonia, TX
Moulton, TX
Harwood, TX
Rosanky, TX
Gonzales, TX
Muldoon, 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.