This housing agency serves Harris County, Texas. Service does not extend to Houston, Texas.
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| Closed: Harris County, Texas Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Harris County, Texas; excluding Houston.
The Harris County Housing Authority (HCHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from March 23, 2020, until March 25, 2020. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.
This waiting list had the following preferences:
5,000 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the HCHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the Harris County Housing Authority, as of March 23, 2020
Harris County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 4,574 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.
1933 Hussion Street, Houston, TX
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Harris County Housing Authority serves 4,783 low-income households. The agency manages 4,931 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 71 percent of households served by Harris County Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 90 percent of Harris County Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 1,482 households and make up 31 percent of households served by Harris County Housing Authority.
There are 3826 female-headed renter households living in Harris County Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 80% of those served by the Harris County Housing Authority.
| Black | 4,209 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 48 |
| White | 239 |
| Hispanic | 287 |
There are 1147 households headed by seniors served by the Harris County Housing Authority. Senior households are 24% of households in Harris County Housing Authority housing.
There are 908 persons with disabilities living in Harris County Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 19% of households served by the Harris County Housing Authority.
Harris County Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on March 23, 2020 and closed on March 25, 2020.
1933 Hussion St, Houston, Texas 77003
1601 Louetta Rd, Spring, Texas 77388
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