Orange County Housing Authority

920 DeQueen Blvd., Port Arthur, TX, 77640
(409) 982-6442



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About Orange County Housing Authority

Orange County Housing Authority is administered by Port Author Housing Authority with only Low Income Housing........


Program Summary for Orange County Housing Authority

Orange County 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. Orange County Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 60 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Orange County Housing Authority administered a total of 50 Section 8 Vouchers. Orange County Housing Authority currently has Low-Rent as its program type. Orange County Housing Authority is located at 920 DeQueen Blvd., Port Arthur, TX, 77640 and serves the city of Port Arthur. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Orange County Housing Authority at, (409) 982-6442 for more information about coverage area and program availability.


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


2022 Income Limits for Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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
  • $23,650
  • $27,000
  • $30,400
  • $33,750
  • $36,450
  • $39,150
  • $41,850
  • $44,550
  • 30%
  • Extremely Low Income Limit
  • $14,200
  • $17,240
  • $21,720
  • $26,200
  • $30,680
  • $35,160
  • $39,640
  • $44,120
  • 80%
  • Low Income Limit
  • $37,800
  • $43,200
  • $48,600
  • $54,000
  • $58,350
  • $62,650
  • $67,000
  • $71,300

2017 Fair Market Rents for Jefferson 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 Jefferson County, TX:

Efficiency One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four-Bedroom
$539 $685 $832 $1071 $1171



Agency Name City State Section 8 Voucher Housing Units Status Distance
Port Arthur Housing Authority Port Arthur Housing Authority Port Arthur TX 2,949 302 Open 0.04 Miles Contact
Orange City Housing Authority Orange City Housing Authority Orange TX 868 375 Open 18.71 Miles Contact
Vinton Housing Authority Vinton Housing Authority Vinton LA 50 68 Open 29.63 Miles Contact
Sulphur Housing Authority Sulphur Housing Authority Sulphur LA 190 202 Open 41.19 Miles Contact
Lake Charles Housing Authority Lake Charles Housing Authority Lake Charles LA 2,016 861 Open 48.43 Miles Contact
DeQuincy Housing Authority DeQuincy Housing Authority DeQuincy LA N/A N/A Open 48.53 Miles Contact

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Orange County Housing Authority Program Type:
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Jefferson County Quick Facts

Population: 252,235
Persons Per Household: 2.55
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: 22.2%
Homeownership Rate: 64.1%
Housing Units: 106,795
Yearly Income Per Person: $23,236
Median Household Income: $42,568