Housing Authority of Memphis provides affordable housing for up to 80 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
5TH, Memphis, TX
(806) 259-2941Housing Authority of Memphis serves 78 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 78 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 67 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Memphis. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 85 percent of Housing Authority of Memphis households.
Working adults head 46 households and make up 60 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Memphis.
There are 50 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of Memphis housing. Households headed by females are 65% of those served by the Housing Authority of Memphis.
Black | 22 |
White | 41 |
Hispanic | 15 |
There are 25 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of Memphis. Senior households are 33% of households in Housing Authority of Memphis housing.
There are 19 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of Memphis housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 25% of households served by the Housing Authority of Memphis.
The Housing Authority of Memphis is rated as a high performer by HUD.
HUD rates the performance of Public Housing Agencies. The department looks at physical condition of properties, financial condition, management operations, and use of Public Housing Capital Funds for improvements.
Know your rights as a Section 8 tenant.
Some states and local governments have laws that protect renters with a Section 8 voucher who are looking for an available unit. Check your local laws.Kim Eatmon says:
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