Jefferson County, TX

Housing Authorities

There are 2 Housing Authorities that serve Jefferson County, TX. You can give them a call or send an email to see which PHA has jurisdiction in your area.

Tags: Texas BEAUMONT-PORT ARTHUR, TX

Housing Authorities Jefferson County, TX

There are 2 Housing Authorities listed below for Jefferson County. Click on the "+" below to view each HAs. Call to inquire about their jurisdiction.

Beaumont Housing Authority
1890 Laurel
Beaumont, TX 77701
TX023 combined Jefferson

Contact

(409) 951-7200
Phone
(409) 951-7275
Fax
(800) 545-1833
TDD/TTY
www.bmtha.org
Website

Leadership

Becky Ames
Mayor
Doug Landry
Board Chairperson
Allison Landrum
Executive Director

Port Arthur Housing Authority
920 Dequeen Boulevard
Port Arthur, TX 77640
TX034 combined Jefferson

Contact

(409) 982-6442
Phone
(409) 983-7803
Fax

Leadership

Derrick Ford Freeman
Mayor
Seledonio Quesada
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.

Jefferson County

Jefferson County has 2 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 Jefferson County, Texas: Port Arthur, Beaumont, Nederland, Groves, Port Neches, Hamshire, China, Nome, and Sabine Pass.

These housing authorities apply to the following ZIP codes in Jefferson County, Texas: 77642, 77706, 77705, 77627, 77619, 77707, 77640, 77651, 77701, 77703, 77713, 77708, 77702, 77622, 77613, 77726, 77720, 77629, 77641, and 77704.

Jefferson County, TX is considered part of the following metro area: BEAUMONT-PORT ARTHUR, TX.

Other counties in the same metro area are: Jefferson County, TX and Jefferson County, TX.

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Last updated on February 25, 2020