City of Tyler Housing Agency

This housing agency serves Smith County, Alba, Mineola, Palestine, Texas.

Waiting List
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Closed: Smith County Area, Texas Limited Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Smith County, and the Cities of Alba, Mineola, and Palestine, Texas.

The City of Tyler Housing Agency (CTHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. Applications were last accepted on a limited basis for one day only, on December 30th, 2019. This marks the third time that the CTHA has opened a Housing Choice Voucher waiting list since 2009.

According to the CTHA, applications were only being accepted for, "applicants who live or work in Smith County."

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

Currently live and/or work in Smith County
Applicant, spouse or cohead 62 years or older and/or disabled
Veteran who has been honorably discharged

150 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the CTHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the City of Tyler, Texas website.

About The Agency

City of Tyler Housing Agency provides affordable housing for up to 1,008 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.

900 West Gentry Parkway, Tyler, TX

Visit Website — (903) 531-1303

Section 8 Application Checklist

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How large is the City of Tyler Housing Agency?

City of Tyler Housing Agency serves 1,052 low-income households. The agency manages 1,022 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the City of Tyler Housing Agency?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 64 percent of households served by City of Tyler Housing Agency. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 89 percent of City of Tyler Housing Agency households.

How many City of Tyler Housing Agency residents are employed?

Working adults head 357 households and make up 34 percent of households served by City of Tyler Housing Agency.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the City of Tyler Housing Agency?

There are 936 female-headed renter households living in City of Tyler Housing Agency housing. Households headed by females are 89% of those served by the City of Tyler Housing Agency.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among City of Tyler Housing Agency renters?

Black	915
White	116
Hispanic	21

How many senior-headed renter households are served by City of Tyler Housing Agency?

There are 241 households headed by seniors served by the City of Tyler Housing Agency. Senior households are 23% of households in City of Tyler Housing Agency housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in City of Tyler Housing Agency housing?

There are 273 persons with disabilities living in City of Tyler Housing Agency housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 26% of households served by the City of Tyler Housing Agency.

How often does City of Tyler Housing Agency open new waiting lists?

City of Tyler Housing Agency’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on December 30, 2019 and closed on December 30, 2019.