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 | |
| Yoakum County County, TX | $81,800 | Very Low Income (50%) | $28,650 | $32,750 | $36,850 | $40,900 | $44,200 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $17,200 | $19,650 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $45,850 | $52,400 | $58,950 | $65,450 | $70,700 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Yoakum County 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 Yoakum County 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.
712 Forrest St
Yoakum, TX - 77995
Yoakum County County
Phone Number: (361) 293-5241
Email: cristi@kenedyhousing.info
Total Units: 92
Yoakum Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 88
Yoakum Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 84
Number of Children residing in Yoakum Public Housing: 40
Senior citizens residing in Yoakum Public Housing: 33.33% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Yoakum Public Housing: 15.91% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Yoakum: $11,635.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Yoakum Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Yoakum County County are listed below.
203 W Church St
Cuero, TX - 77954
Yoakum County County
Phone Number: (361) 275-6127
Email: hope.ortiz@sbcglobal.net
Total Units: 170
Yoakum Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 103
Yoakum Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 57
Yoakum Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 273
Yoakum Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 162
Number of Children residing in Yoakum Public Housing: 182
Seniors residing in Yoakum Public Housing: 16.55% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Yoakum Public Housing: 12.47% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Yoakum: $10,836.00 average per year for current residents.
406 N Eckhardt St
Yorktown, TX - 78164
Yoakum County County
Phone Number: (361) 564-3132
Email: yhatx@sbcglobal.net
Total Units: 52
Yoakum Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 52
Yoakum Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 51
Number of Children residing in Yoakum Public Housing: 16
Seniors residing in Yoakum Public Housing: 45.45% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Yoakum Public Housing: 6.49% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Yoakum: $15,456.00 average per year for current residents.
Sweet Home, TX
Hochheim, TX
Shiner, TX
Cuero, TX
Hallettsville, TX
Moulton, 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.