Taylor County, TX

Housing Authorities

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

Housing Authorities Taylor County, TX

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

Merkel
731 N 1St Street P O Box 417
Merkel, TX 79536
TX158 combined Taylor

Contact

(325) 928-4891
Phone
(325) 928-5518
Fax

Leadership

Dwain Burnett
Board Chairperson
Cindy Tucker
Executive Director

Abilene
1149 E South 11Th Street
Abilene, TX 79602
TX327 combined Taylor

Contact

(325) 676-6385 ext. 6394
Phone
(325) 676-6375
Fax
(800) 735-2989
TDD/TTY

Leadership

Anthony Williams
Mayor
James Batiste
Board Chairperson
Gene Reed
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.

Taylor County

Taylor 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 Taylor County, Texas: Abilene, Merkel, Tuscola, Dyess Afb, Buffalo Gap, Tye, Ovalo, Trent, and Lawn.

These housing authorities apply to the following ZIP codes in Taylor County, Texas: 79605, 79606, 79603, 79602, 79601, 79536, 79562, 79607, 79604, 79608, 79508, 79563, 79541, 79561, 79530, 79697, 79698, and 79699.

Taylor County, TX is considered part of the following metro area: ABILENE, TX.

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

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Last updated on February 25, 2020