This housing agency serves Elgin, Texas.
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Elgin Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 113 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
515 Old McDade Road, Elgin, TX
(512) 281-2772Section 8 Application Checklist
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Elgin Housing Authority serves 21 low-income households. The agency manages 89 Housing Choice Vouchers and 26 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 84 percent of households served by Elgin Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 92 percent of Elgin Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 5 households and make up 28 percent of households served by Elgin Housing Authority.
There are 18 female-headed renter households living in Elgin Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 89% of those served by the Elgin Housing Authority.
| Black | 13 |
| White | 4 |
| Hispanic | 4 |
There are 4 households headed by seniors served by the Elgin Housing Authority. Senior households are 20% of households in Elgin Housing Authority housing.
There are 3 persons with disabilities living in Elgin Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 17% of households served by the Elgin Housing Authority.
The Elgin Housing Authority 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.
Elgin Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on May 17, 2025 and closed on May 17, 2025.
Know your rights as a Section 8 tenant.
In many areas, private landlords with an available unit can refuse interested tenants who have a Section 8 voucher. Check your local laws.Kim Eatmon says:
"Affordable Housing Online is a great way to see what’s available for low income housing."