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Cameron County Housing Authority

Brownsville, Cameron County, TX · HUD PHA code TX509

Program: Combined · Public housing units: 320 · Section 8 vouchers: 1,031 · Households served: 1,145 · Occupancy: 84% · ZIP codes served: 17

Cameron County Housing Authority
65 Castellano Cir, Brownsville, TX 78526
(956) 541-4983

Overview

The Cameron County Housing Authority operates 320 public housing units and administers 1,031 Section 8 vouchers, serving a total of 1,145 households. The authority has an occupancy rate of 84% and operates a combined program, offering both public housing and voucher assistance.

Scale and standing

The Cameron County Housing Authority ranks second among the six housing authorities serving the same ZIP codes in the area, based on the number of Section 8 vouchers. It manages more vouchers than the Harlingen Housing Authority, which has 830, but fewer than the Housing Authority of the City of Brownsville, which administers 2,904. Statewide, the authority holds the 41st position in terms of voucher size out of 160 housing authorities in Texas.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in the area ranges from $970 to $1,550, with an average of $1,104. This is below the state average of $1,378. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom is $1,550 in ZIP code 78597, while the lowest is $970 in ZIP code 78578.

Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR
78520	$830	$890	$1,050	$1,400	$1,510
78521	$830	$890	$1,050	$1,400	$1,510
78526	$980	$1,040	$1,230	$1,640	$1,770
78535	$930	$1,000	$1,170	$1,570	$1,680
78550	$840	$900	$1,060	$1,420	$1,520
78552	$970	$1,040	$1,220	$1,630	$1,750
78559	$900	$970	$1,140	$1,520	$1,640
78566	$800	$860	$1,010	$1,370	$1,470
78567	$800	$860	$1,010	$1,370	$1,470
78569	$770	$780	$1,010	$1,400	$1,470
78575	$970	$1,040	$1,220	$1,630	$1,750
78578	$800	$860	$1,010	$1,370	$1,470
78583	$800	$860	$1,010	$1,370	$1,470
78586	$800	$860	$1,010	$1,370	$1,470
78592	$850	$910	$1,080	$1,440	$1,550
78593	$810	$870	$1,020	$1,360	$1,460
78597	$1,180	$1,260	$1,490	$1,990	$2,140

Other housing authorities serving these ZIP codes

Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area:

Housing Authority of the City of Brownsville — Brownsville, TX (2,904 vouchers)
Harlingen Housing Authority — Harlingen, TX (830 vouchers)
San Benito Housing Authority — San Benito, TX (452 vouchers)
Port Isabel Housing Authority — Port Isabel, TX (120 vouchers)
Los Fresnos Housing Authority — Los Fresnos, TX (106 vouchers)

Source: US HUD Public Housing Authority data; Fair Market Rent FY2027. This is an independent reference page, not the authority's own site.

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