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 Mercedes, 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 20 apartments that accepts section 8 voucher in Mercedes, Texas. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.
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
Weslaco Hills Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 10
Address :
2101 West Business 83,
Weslaco, TX 78596.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 7
- 2 Bedroom: 2
- 3 Bedroom: 1
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $637.00
- 2 Bedroom: $817.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,062.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Weslaco Hills Apartments, L.P.
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: steve@texasgreyoaks.com
- Phone: 7138759456
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
Armory Housing Project
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 20
Address :
101 Armory Rd,
Mercedes, TX 78570.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 4
- 3 Bedroom: 12
- 4 Bedroom: 4
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $817.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,062.00
- 4 Bedroom: $1,176.00
Owner Name :
- Mercedes Properties, L.P.
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: jimwaring90@yahoo.com
- Phone: (951) 579-1914
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
Casa De Amigos V
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 71
Address :
2100 W 6th St,
Weslaco, TX 78596.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 18
- 1 Bedroom: 52
- 2 Bedroom: 1
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $633.00
- 1 Bedroom: $637.00
- 2 Bedroom: $817.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Amigos of Hidalgo County Inc
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: aguerra@advrgv.org
- Phone: 956-213-9400
Donna Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 57
Address :
301 Silver Ave,
Donna, TX 78537.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 28
- 3 Bedroom: 19
- 4 Bedroom: 10
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $817.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,062.00
- 4 Bedroom: $1,176.00
Owner Name :
- CHG - Donna Village LLC
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: hjuhle@integraprop.com
- Phone: 817-488-2077
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
Queens Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 36
Address :
108 E 8th St,
Mercedes, TX 78570.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 16
- 2 Bedroom: 4
- 3 Bedroom: 16
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $637.00
- 2 Bedroom: $817.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,062.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- 108 8th Street, Inc
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: jhmjamitch@hotmail.com
- Phone: 512 328-8211
San Juan Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 86
Address :
400 N Iowa Ave,
San Juan, TX 78589.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 18
- 2 Bedroom: 41
- 3 Bedroom: 20
- 4 Bedroom: 7
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $637.00
- 2 Bedroom: $817.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,062.00
- 4 Bedroom: $1,176.00
Owner Name :
- VOA Texas San Juan VIllage, LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: bmorris@voatx.org
- Phone: 703-341-5000
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
La Hacienda Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 41
Address :
925 N Carlson St,
Elsa, TX 78543.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 18
- 2 Bedroom: 16
- 3 Bedroom: 7
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $637.00
- 2 Bedroom: $817.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,062.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Elsa Housing Authority
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: rgarza@hidalgoad.org
- Phone: 9562621231
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
Casa De Amigos Vii
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 40
Address :
334 E 5th St,
Mercedes, TX 78570.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 10
- 1 Bedroom: 30
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $633.00
- 1 Bedroom: $637.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 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
Weslaco Village Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 44
Address :
1601 S Bridge Ave,
Weslaco, TX 78596.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 8
- 2 Bedroom: 20
- 3 Bedroom: 14
- 4 Bedroom: 2
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $637.00
- 2 Bedroom: $817.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,062.00
- 4 Bedroom: $1,176.00
Owner Name :
- HCS 402, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: gilp@prosperahcs.org
- Phone: 210-821-4300
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
Sunrise Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 40
Address :
2106 Silver Ave,
Donna, TX 78537.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 9
- 2 Bedroom: 15
- 3 Bedroom: 14
- 4 Bedroom: 2
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $637.00
- 2 Bedroom: $817.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,062.00
- 4 Bedroom: $1,176.00
Owner Name :
- Assisting Texas With Housing, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: jhmjamitch@hotmail.com
- Phone: 512 328-8211
Alamo Village Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 56
Address :
504 N 9th St,
Alamo, TX 78516.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 16
- 2 Bedroom: 20
- 3 Bedroom: 20
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $637.00
- 2 Bedroom: $817.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,062.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- VOA Texas Alamo Village LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: bmorris@voatx.org
- Phone: 817-529-7346
Los Laureles Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 23
Address :
1100 E Santa Rosa St,
Edcouch, TX 78538.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 4
- 2 Bedroom: 8
- 3 Bedroom: 11
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $637.00
- 2 Bedroom: $817.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,062.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- H. Edcouch Housing, Ltd.
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: DennisHoover@hamiltonvalley.com
- Phone: 512 756-6809
Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Mercedes, Texas
1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Mercedes, 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 Mercedes, 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 Mercedes, 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 Mercedes, Texas are free. It may be available online, by mail or at the Hidalgo 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 Mercedes, 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 Mercedes, 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 Mercedes, 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.