This housing agency serves Pharr, Texas.
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| Closed: Pharr, Texas Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Pharr Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Pharr, Texas.
The Pharr Housing Authority (PHA) last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from May 20, 2024, until May 24, 2024. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.
Preferences have not been confirmed.
It was not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
To apply while the waitlist was open, applicants were required to complete the online application.
For more information, visit the PHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the PHA public notice on May 2, 2024.
This waiting list is for Public Housing rental housing assistance in Pharr, Texas.
The Pharr Housing Authority waiting list for Public Housing apartments is currently closed. It was last open from September 9, 2024 until September 13, 2024. It was last open from April 25, 2022, until April 29, 2022.
To apply during the opening period, complete the online application.
According to the PHA public notice, "We will have two computers available in our front lobby area from Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., should you need access to a computer at: Pharr Housing Authority, Administration Building, 104 W. Polk Ave., Pharr, Texas 78577."
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the PHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by David Layfield by the PHA Facebook page and application portal on September 12, 2024.
Pharr Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 1,351 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
| Monday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| Tuesday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| Thursday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| Friday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
104 West Polk Avenue, Pharr, TX
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Pharr Housing Authority serves 1,083 low-income households. The agency manages 848 Housing Choice Vouchers and 244 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 81 percent of households served by Pharr Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of Pharr Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 476 households and make up 44 percent of households served by Pharr Housing Authority.
There are 866 female-headed renter households living in Pharr Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 80% of those served by the Pharr Housing Authority.
| Hispanic | 1,072 |
There are 346 households headed by seniors served by the Pharr Housing Authority. Senior households are 32% of households in Pharr Housing Authority housing.
There are 173 persons with disabilities living in Pharr Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 16% of households served by the Pharr Housing Authority.
The Pharr Housing Authority is rated as a standard 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.
Pharr Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on May 9, 2025 and closed on May 9, 2025.
701 N Flag St, Pharr, Texas 78577
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