Section 8 House For Rent in Cameron, Texas

The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program provides housing assistance, in the form of Section 8 vouchers, to low-income families. The Section 8 vouchers are used to help the family pay for housing. Local public housing agencies (PHA) administer vouchers based on household income and family size and recipients are free to choose any housing that meets program requirements.

How does one qualify for Section 8?

To be eligible for Housing Choice in Cameron, Texas you must:

1. Have low or very low income based on annual gross income; the family's income may not exceed 50% of the median income for the county or metropolitan area in which the family chooses to live.

2. Be in need of decent, safe, and/or sanitary housing.

3. The applicant must meet the documentation requirements of citizenship or eligible immigration status. Undocumented immigrants are not eligible for section 8 housing voucher assistance.

4. Anyone evicted from public housing for drug-related criminal activity are ineligible for assistance for at least 3 years from the date of the eviction.

5. Other factors: Local housing authorities may consider additional factors such as family size, disability status, and the local demand for housing vouchers when determining eligibility.

If you're on the hunt for a 2-bedroom, 3-bedroom, 4-bedroom house for rent in Charlotte, NC, Section 8 properties may be worth considering.

Section 8 Apartments

We have located 23 apartments that accepts section 8 voucher in Cameron, Texas. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.

Vista Monterrey

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 10

Address :

650 Jose Marti Blvd,
Brownsville, TX 78526.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 4
  • 2 Bedroom: 6
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $631.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $803.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • TX Mayorca Villas, LP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: MAdami@Rise-Residential.com
  • Phone: 972-701-5558

La Villita Apartments Phase 2

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 8

Address :

529 Old Port Isabel Road,
Brownsville, TX 78520.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 6
  • 2 Bedroom: 1
  • 3 Bedroom: 1
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $631.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $803.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,043.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Housing Associates of Brownsville II, LTD
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: mgroupinc@sbcglobal.net
  • Phone: 7135224141

Sunrise Terrace

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 7

Address :

2400 North Solis Road,
La Feria, TX 78559.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 4
  • 4 Bedroom: 3

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,043.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $1,206.00

Owner Name :

  • Sunrise Terrace, LP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: julie@delphihousing.com
  • Phone: 956-797-2324

Citrus Gardens

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 0

Address :

2100 Grapefruit Street,
Brownsville, TX 78521.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $631.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $803.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,043.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • BHA Citrus Gardens, Ltd.
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: cmancha@hacb.us
  • Phone: 9562141530

Vista Monterrey

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 10

Address :

650 Jose Marti Blvd,
Brownsville, TX 78526.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 4
  • 2 Bedroom: 6
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $631.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $803.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • TX Mayorca Villas, LP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: MAdami@RISE-Residential.com
  • Phone: 972-701-5558

La Hacienda Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 14

Address :

3567 West Business 83,
Harlingen, TX 78550.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 4
  • 2 Bedroom: 6
  • 3 Bedroom: 4
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $631.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $803.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,043.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • CDCB/CCHA Paloma, LP
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: nmitchell@cdcb.org
  • Phone: 9565414955

Combes Street Village

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 43

Address :

1554 Combes St,
San Benito, TX 78586.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 16
  • 2 Bedroom: 16
  • 3 Bedroom: 11
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $631.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $803.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,043.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Assisting Texas With Housing, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: jhmjamitch@hotmail.com
  • Phone: 512 328-8211

Casa Del Mar Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 57

Address :

2575 Russell Dr,
Brownsville, TX 78520.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 12
  • 1 Bedroom: 45
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $598.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $631.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Casa de Amigos VIII, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: ajenny@advrgv.org
  • Phone: 956-581-9494

Casa De Amigos I

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 100

Address :

455 El Paso Rd,
Brownsville, TX 78520.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 4
  • 1 Bedroom: 88
  • 2 Bedroom: 8
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $598.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $631.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $803.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Amigos Del Valle, Inc
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: aguerra@advrgv.org
  • Phone: 956 213-9400

Casa De Amigos Iii

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 55

Address :

402 E New Hampshire St,
Harlingen, TX 78550.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 16
  • 1 Bedroom: 39
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $598.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $631.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Amigos Del Valle Housing Development
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: aguerra@advrgv.org
  • Phone: 956 213-9400

Rio Hondo Village

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 49

Address :

901 S Reynolds,
Rio Hondo, TX 78583.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 8
  • 2 Bedroom: 20
  • 3 Bedroom: 19
  • 4 Bedroom: 2

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $631.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $803.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,043.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $1,206.00

Owner Name :

  • CHG - Rio Hondo Village LLC
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: hjuhle@integraprop.com
  • Phone: 817-488-2077

Lindale Village Apts

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 66

Address :

24 Lindale Dr,
Brownsville, TX 78521.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 66
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $631.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Assisting Texas With Housing, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: landa123@sbcglobal.net
  • Phone: 512 328-8211

Santa Rosa Village Apts

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 53

Address :

FM 506 N Anzaldua Road,
Santa Rosa, TX 78593.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 10
  • 2 Bedroom: 17
  • 3 Bedroom: 18
  • 4 Bedroom: 8

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $631.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $803.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,043.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $1,206.00

Owner Name :

  • VOA Texas Santa Rosa Village, LP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: bmorris@voa.org
  • Phone: 703-341-5000

Los Ebanos Apts

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 65

Address :

2133 Barnard Rd,
Brownsville, TX 78520.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 4
  • 2 Bedroom: 32
  • 3 Bedroom: 23
  • 4 Bedroom: 6

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $631.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $803.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,043.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $1,206.00

Owner Name :

  • RHAC Los Ebanos LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: jsherman@reliantgroup.com
  • Phone: 415-501-9602

Rockwell Manor

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 125

Address :

2735 Rockwell Cir,
Brownsville, TX 78521.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 17
  • 2 Bedroom: 32
  • 3 Bedroom: 60
  • 4 Bedroom: 16

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $631.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $803.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,043.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $1,206.00

Owner Name :

  • Rockwell Manor Acquisition LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: jon@preservationpartners.org
  • Phone: 310-562-5273

Harrison Manor

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 50

Address :

601 S 17th St,
Harlingen, TX 78550.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 14
  • 2 Bedroom: 24
  • 3 Bedroom: 12
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $631.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $803.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,043.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • TG 302, Inc
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: gilp@prosperahcs.org
  • Phone: 210 821-4300

Villa Madre Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 52

Address :

200 E Railroad Ave,
Port Isabel, TX 78578.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 8
  • 2 Bedroom: 32
  • 3 Bedroom: 12
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $631.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $803.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,043.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • B Properties Gaslight LP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: bellandbellproperties@yahoo.com
  • Phone: 361-854-0963

North Star Village Apts

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 56

Address :

411 Lozano St,
Harlingen, TX 78550.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 20
  • 2 Bedroom: 28
  • 3 Bedroom: 8
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $631.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $803.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,043.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • HCS 313, LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: rona@hcscorp.org
  • Phone: 210-821-4300

Robinhood Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 69

Address :

615 S F St,
Harlingen, TX 78550.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 25
  • 2 Bedroom: 24
  • 3 Bedroom: 20
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $631.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $803.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,043.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • HCS 312, LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: rona@hcscorp.org
  • Phone: 210-821-4300

Villa San Benito

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 60

Address :

870 S McCullough St,
San Benito, TX 78586.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 12
  • 2 Bedroom: 24
  • 3 Bedroom: 24
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $631.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $803.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,043.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • B Properties - Villa San Benito LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: bill@bellandbell.hyperoffice.com
  • Phone: 361-854-0963

The Palms Retirement Center, Inc

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 63

Address :

525 E Davis St,
Harlingen, TX 78550.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 18
  • 1 Bedroom: 45
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $598.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $631.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • The Palms Retirement Center, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: thepalms@rgv.rr.com
  • Phone: 956-423-0422

El Santander

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 56

Address :

3604 Boca Chica Blvd,
Brownsville, TX 78521.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 8
  • 2 Bedroom: 28
  • 3 Bedroom: 20
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $631.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $803.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,043.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • El Santander, Ltd.
  • Limited Dividend

Owner Contact:

  • Email: ronaldfryer@aol.com
  • Phone: 956-546-5588

Candlewick Town Homes

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 132

Address :

1155 Paredes Line Rd,
Brownsville, TX 78521.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 16
  • 2 Bedroom: 58
  • 3 Bedroom: 58
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $631.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $803.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,043.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Chicory Court VI, LP
  • Limited Dividend

Owner Contact:

  • Email: cmancha@hacb.us
  • Phone: (956) 541-4983

Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Cameron, Texas

1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Cameron, Texas

The Public Housing Voucher is overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), is administered by local PHAs. Your public housing agency in Cameron, Texas can help you find and afford low-income housing

2. Determine if you are eligible.

Applicant eligibility is based on both the family size and the total annual gross income. In general, the income may not exceed 50 percent of the area’s Federal Poverty Limit.

Section 8 is only available to US citizens and certain categories of legal immigration status. The public housing agency(PHA) in Cameron, Texas will help determine if you are eligible for Section 8 Housing.

Public Housing Agencies(PHA) are required to distribute 75% of vouchers to applicants whose income is less than 30% of the median county income

3. Get Section 8 Applications

Housing section 8 applications in Cameron, Texas are free. It may be available online, by mail or at the Milam county housing authority office.

4. Apply for Section 8

Applying for the section 8 is a fairly easy process. During the application process, the PHA will collect information on

  • Family Income
  • Total Assets
  • Family Size

The Public Housing Authority will do income verification and identity verification to check your eligibility. They will verify this information with other local agencies, your employer and bank and determine the amount of the housing assistance payment against section 8 housing list.

5. Find out Section 8 Waiting List in Cameron, Texas

If the Housing Authority determines that your family is eligible, you will be put on a waiting list, unless it is able to assist you immediately. Once your name is reached on the waiting list, the PHA will contact you and issue to you a payment voucher.

PHAs may give a preference to a family who is

  • 1. Homeless or living in substandard housing
  • 2. Paying more than 50% of its income for rent
  • 3. Involuntarily displaced.

If there is a high demand, remaining eligible section 8 applications are picked based on random lottery. The PHA must provide reasoning for rejection. If an applicants is not happy with rejection can request an informal review.

6. Find Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Cameron, Texas

The section 8 housing choice voucher program allows applicant to pick eligible house or apartment that accept section 8 unit based on family size. Tenants will typically pay 30 percent of their monthly income toward rent.

Once individual find a house or an apartment that accepts housing vouchers it must pass physical inspection. A housing voucher payment goes direct to landlord to pay for the section 8 rental house.

FAQ(Frequently Asked Questions)

1. What is section 8 housing?

The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.

The participant is free to choose any housing that meets the requirements of the program and is not limited to units located in subsidized housing projects.

2. What is a housing voucher

The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's major program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.

3. What is the most section 8 will pay?

The housing voucher payments cover most of the voucher holder's rent. On average, each household will pay somewhere between 30% and 40% of its income on rent

4. What is counted as income for Section 8?

HUD define income as

  • The full amount, before any payroll deductions, of wages and salaries, overtime pay, commissions, fees, tips and bonuses, and other compensation for personal services;
  • The net income from the operation of a business or profession.
  • the 401(k) money is considered an asset for Section 8 housing.

5. how to get section 8 immediately?

There is a limited funding from the federal government and a shortage of low-income housing units. The process for how to apply is still long, complicated, and time consuming.

6. How long does it take to get Section 8 voucher after interview?

When a PHA in Cameron, Texas issues a voucher, it give the assisted family at least 60 days to obtain housing. A PHA can extend the time it allots to a family on the based on various factors.