Cameron County, TX

Housing Authorities

There are 5 Housing Authorities that serve Cameron County, TX. You can give them a call or send an email to see which PHA has jurisdiction in your area.

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Housing Authorities Cameron County, TX

There are 5 Housing Authorities listed below for Cameron County. Click on the "+" below to view each HAs. Call to inquire about their jurisdiction.

Brownsville Housing Authority
2606 Boca Chica Boulevard
Brownsville, TX 78521
TX007 combined Cameron

Contact

(956) 541-8315
Phone
(956) 541-7860
Fax
www.hacb.us
Website

Leadership

Trey Mendez
Mayor
Patricio Sampayo
Board Chairperson
Carla Mancha
Executive Director

San Benito
1400 N Reagan Street
San Benito, TX 78586
TX025 combined Cameron

Contact

(956) 399-7501
Phone
(956) 399-5413
Fax

Leadership

Benjamin "Ben" Gomez
Mayor
Rosanna Aguilera
Board Chairperson
Yvette Nieto
Executive Director

Harlingen
219 East Jackson Street
Harlingen, TX 78550
TX065 combined Cameron

Contact

(956) 423-2521 ext. 118
Phone
(956) 425-0455
Fax

Leadership

Chris Boswell
Mayor
Vanessa Serna
Board Chairperson
Hilda Benavides
Executive Director

Los Fresnos Housing Authority
500 N. Arroyo Blvd
Los Fresnos, TX 78566
TX206 combined Cameron

Contact

(956) 233-5012
Phone
(956) 233-9414
Fax

Leadership

Polo Narvaez
Mayor
Leticia Puga
Executive Director

Cameron County
65 Castellano Circle
Brownsville, TX 78526
TX509 combined Cameron

Contact

(956) 541-4983
Phone
(956) 541-4996
Fax

Leadership

Ronaldo Garcia
Board Chairperson
Daisy Flores
Executive Director

How can Housing Authorities Help?

Housing Authorities (also called "Public Housing Authorities" or "Public Housing Agencies") are privately run, non-profit organizations in charge of overseeing public housing programs in a county or metro area.

Although they are privately run, Housing Authorities are government sanctioned and federally funded.

Cameron County

Cameron County has 5 Housing Authorities. You can call or email them to see which PHA serves your area. Find their contact information above.

PHAs may do just the Housing Voucher Choice Program (Section 8), low-rent public housing, or both.

Wait Lists

There is a widespread shortage of affordable public housing in Texas. Most PHAs have a wait list of 1-2 years or more. PHAs may close the wait list when the list is too long.

You may consider checking PHAs in surrounding areas if you do not mind living in a nearby county.

Public Housing Authorities are free and are there to help you find affordable housing. Feel free to reach out to several housing authorities if needed.

Housing Authorities on this page apply to the following cities in Cameron County, Texas: Brownsville, Harlingen, San Benito, Los Fresnos, La Feria, Port Isabel, Rio Hondo, Santa Rosa, Olmito, South Padre Island, Combes, Santa Maria, Los Indios, and Lozano.

These housing authorities apply to the following ZIP codes in Cameron County, Texas: 78521, 78520, 78550, 78586, 78526, 78552, 78566, 78559, 78578, 78583, 78593, 78575, 78597, 78553, 78523, 78535, 78592, 78551, 78567, and 78522.

Cameron County, TX is considered part of the following metro area: BROWNSVILLE-HARLINGEN, TX.

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Last updated on February 25, 2020