Baytown Housing Authority

1805 Cedar Bayou Rd., Baytown, TX, 77520
(281) 427-6686



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About Baytown Housing Authority

BHA provides quality affordable housing to low and moderate income residents of Baytown, Texas. Baytown Housing Authority (BHA) has served this community since 1940. BHA is governed by a Board of Commissioners appointed by the mayor.

BHA currently operates 92 Public Housing units at Dezavala Courts, Edison Courts and Olive Courts; and manages 809 Housing Choice Vouchers. BHA also owns 30 housing units at Lincoln Courts Apartments under the Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs. BHA also owns 36 mixed finance units at Alexander Place Apartments.

BHA is actively developing new housing units to increase the availability of affordable housing in the community.

Additional Information

The status of the waiting lists for both Section 8 and Public Housing can be checked on their website at http://www.baytownhousing.org



Mission Statement

The mission of the Baytown Housing Authority is to provide quality affordable housing for the low and moderate-income residents in Baytown, and to assist in their economic uplift.

Program Summary for Baytown Housing Authority

Baytown Housing Authority is a public housing agency that helps provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Baytown Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 148 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Baytown Housing Authority administered a total of 853 Section 8 Vouchers. Baytown Housing Authority currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Baytown Housing Authority is located at 1805 Cedar Bayou Rd., Baytown, TX, 77520 and serves the city of Baytown. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Baytown Housing Authority at, (281) 427-6686 for more information about coverage area and program availability.


Current Status Active
Size of Baytown Housing Authority compared nationally Large
Last Updated 04/12/2014
Total Numbers of Communities 3
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher 853
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units 148
Waiting list for the Baytown Housing Authority is currently Open


2022 Income Limits for Harris County, TX

HUD sets Income Limits for each area based on the median family income in that area. Each Public Housing Agency (PHA) will use the Income Limit set for the jurisdiction that the PHA covers. Therefore, a family may be eligible for one PHA but not another. The number of people in a household determines the Income Limit that is set for determining the family's eligibility for the program that they are applying for. Below are the Income Limits for Harris County, TX:

Median Income
$0
Income Limit Category
Persons in Family
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 50%
  • Very Low Income Limit
  • $27,600
  • $31,550
  • $35,500
  • $39,400
  • $42,600
  • $45,750
  • $48,900
  • $52,050
  • 30%
  • Extremely Low Income Limit
  • $16,600
  • $18,950
  • $21,720
  • $26,200
  • $30,680
  • $35,160
  • $39,640
  • $44,120
  • 80%
  • Low Income Limit
  • $44,150
  • $50,450
  • $56,750
  • $63,050
  • $68,100
  • $73,150
  • $78,200
  • $83,250

2017 Fair Market Rents for Harris County, TX

Fair Market Rents are HUD's determination of the average rents in a particular area for each bedroom size. The FMRs are set each year based on the rental rates of unsubsidized units so that participants in HUD programs have equal access for affordable housing. Here are the Fair Market Rents for Harris County, TX:

Efficiency One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four-Bedroom
$701 $797 $976 $1333 $1690



Agency Name City State Section 8 Voucher Housing Units Status Distance
Pasadena Housing Authority Program Pasadena Housing Authority Program Pasadena TX 190 202 Open 15.06 Miles Contact
Dayton Housing Authority Dayton Housing Authority Dayton TX N/A N/A Open 21.9 Miles Contact
Liberty County Housing Authority Liberty County Housing Authority Liberty TX N/A N/A Open 23.54 Miles Contact
La Marque Housing Authority La Marque Housing Authority Texas City TX N/A N/A Open 25.27 Miles Contact
Texas City Housing Authority Texas City Housing Authority Texas City TX 422 74 Open 25.27 Miles Contact
Harris Co-Other DHAP Only Harris Co-Other DHAP Only Houston TX 50 N/A Open 28.17 Miles Contact

Housing Authority

Baytown Housing Authority Program Type:
  • Section 8 Voucher
  • Low Rent Units
92
Total Subsidized Units for Rental Assistance Availability

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Harris County Quick Facts

Population: 4,441,370
Persons Per Household: 2.89
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: 35.8%
Homeownership Rate: 56.5%
Housing Units: 1,651,305
Yearly Income Per Person: $27,899
Median Household Income: $53,137