Abilene Housing Authority

534 Cypress Street, Suite 200, Abilene, TX, 79601
(325) 676-6385



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About Abilene Housing Authority

The Section 8 tenant-based Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) assistance program is funded by the federal government and administered by the Housing Authority of the City of Abilene for the
jurisdiction in the counties of: Brown, Callahan, Coleman, Comanche, Eastland, Fisher, Haskell, Jones, Kent, Knox, McCulloch, Mitchell, Nolan, Runnels, Scurry, Shackleford, Stephens, Stonewall, Taylor and Throckmorton, State of Texas.
The Housing Authority City of Abilene was established in 1968 and empowered with the responsibility and authority to maintain Public Housing Programs for the City of Abilene Texas.


Mission Statement

The Housing Authority's mission is to service the housing needs of low-income families in the Authority's jurisdiction in order to enhance self-sufficiency and promote community quality of life and economic viability.

Program Summary for Abilene Housing Authority

Abilene 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. Abilene Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 213 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Abilene Housing Authority administered a total of 1,550 Section 8 Vouchers. Abilene Housing Authority currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Abilene Housing Authority is located at 534 Cypress Street, Suite 200, Abilene, TX, 79601 and serves the city of Abilene. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Abilene Housing Authority at, (325) 676-6385 for more information about coverage area and program availability.


Current Status Active
Size of Abilene Housing Authority compared nationally Large
Last Updated 04/12/2014
Total Numbers of Communities 1
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher 1,550
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units 213
Waiting list for the Abilene Housing Authority is currently Closed


2022 Income Limits for Taylor 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 Taylor County, TX:

Median Income
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Income Limit Category
Persons in Family
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 50%
  • Very Low Income Limit
  • $22,700
  • $25,950
  • $29,200
  • $32,400
  • $35,000
  • $37,600
  • $40,200
  • $42,800
  • 30%
  • Extremely Low Income Limit
  • $13,650
  • $17,240
  • $21,720
  • $26,200
  • $30,680
  • $35,160
  • $39,640
  • $42,800
  • 80%
  • Low Income Limit
  • $36,300
  • $41,500
  • $46,700
  • $51,850
  • $56,000
  • $60,150
  • $64,300
  • $68,450

2017 Fair Market Rents for Taylor 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 Taylor County, TX:

Efficiency One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four-Bedroom
$566 $617 $820 $1026 $1366



Agency Name City State Section 8 Voucher Housing Units Status Distance
Merkel Housing Authority Merkel Housing Authority Merkel TX N/A N/A Open 16.05 Miles Contact
Baird Housing Authority Baird Housing Authority Baird TX 85 50 Open 20.31 Miles Contact
Anson Housing Authority Anson Housing Authority Anson TX N/A N/A Open 22.81 Miles Contact
Stamford Housing Authority Stamford Housing Authority Stamford TX N/A 60 Open 34.16 Miles Contact
Winters Housing Authority Winters Housing Authority Winters TX N/A N/A Open 36.71 Miles Contact
Hamlin Housing Authority Hamlin Housing Authority Hamlin TX N/A N/A Open 37.34 Miles Contact

Housing Authority

Abilene Housing Authority Program Type:
  • Section 8 Voucher
  • Low Rent Units
213
Total Subsidized Units for Rental Assistance Availability

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Taylor County Quick Facts

Population: 135,143
Persons Per Household: 2.56
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: 19.5%
Homeownership Rate: 60.8%
Housing Units: 56,338
Yearly Income Per Person: $23,141
Median Household Income: $44,891