Athens Housing Authority

805 N. Palestine St., Athens, TX, 75751
(903) 675-1898



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About Athens Housing Authority



Program Summary for Athens Housing Authority

Athens 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. Athens Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 60 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Athens Housing Authority administered a total of 224 Section 8 Vouchers. Athens Housing Authority currently has Section 8 as its program type. Athens Housing Authority is located at 805 N. Palestine St., Athens, TX, 75751 and serves the city of Athens. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Athens Housing Authority at, (903) 675-1898 for more information about coverage area and program availability.


Current Status Active
Size of Athens Housing Authority compared nationally Large
Last Updated 11/29/2014
Total Numbers of Communities N/A
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher 224
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units N/A
Waiting list for the Athens Housing Authority is currently Closed


2022 Income Limits for Henderson 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 Henderson 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
  • $20,750
  • $23,700
  • $26,650
  • $29,600
  • $32,000
  • $34,350
  • $36,750
  • $39,100
  • 30%
  • Extremely Low Income Limit
  • $12,760
  • $17,240
  • $21,720
  • $26,200
  • $30,680
  • $34,350
  • $36,750
  • $39,100
  • 80%
  • Low Income Limit
  • $33,150
  • $37,900
  • $42,650
  • $47,350
  • $51,150
  • $54,950
  • $58,750
  • $62,550

2017 Fair Market Rents for Henderson 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 Henderson County, TX:

Efficiency One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four-Bedroom
$524 $562 $707 $941 $1089



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Malakoff Housing Authority Malakoff Housing Authority Malakoff TX 515 641 Open 9.7 Miles Contact
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Kerens Housing Authority Kerens Housing Authority Kerens TX 181 200 Open 22.29 Miles Contact
Van Housing Authority Van Housing Authority Van TX 3,926 1,037 Open 24.65 Miles Contact
Kemp Housing Authority Kemp Housing Authority Kemp TX N/A N/A Open 27.19 Miles Contact

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Athens Housing Authority Program Type:
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Henderson County Quick Facts

Population: 79,290
Persons Per Household: 2.6
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: 6.6%
Homeownership Rate: 74.8%
Housing Units: 39,571
Yearly Income Per Person: $21,995
Median Household Income: $40,900