Merkel Housing Authority

731 N. 1st Street, Merkel, TX, 79536

Housing Authority

Merkel Housing Authority Program Type

  • Section 8 Voucher
  • Low Rent Units

24

Total Subsidized Units for Rental Assistance

Taylor County

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Program Summary for Merkel Housing Authority

Merkel 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. Merkel Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 60 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Merkel Housing Authority administered a total of 50 Section 8 Vouchers. Merkel Housing Authority currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Merkel Housing Authority is located at 731 N. 1st Street, Merkel, TX, 79536 and serves the city of Merkel. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Merkel Housing Authority at, (325) 928-4891 for more information about coverage area and program availability.

About Merkel Housing Authority

Current Status Active
Size of Merkel 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 Merkel Housing Authority is currently Open

2016 Income Limits for Taylor County, TX

  • Person in family
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • Income
  • $22,700
  • $25,950
  • $29,200
  • $32,400
  • $35,000
  • $37,600
  • $40,200
  • $42,800
  • Person in family
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • $13,650
  • $17,240
  • $21,720
  • $26,200
  • $30,680
  • $35,160
  • $39,640
  • $42,800
  • Person in family
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • $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
  • $566
  • One-Bedroom
  • $617
  • Two-Bedroom
  • $820
  • Three-Bedroom
  • $1026
  • Four-Bedroom
  • $1366

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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

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