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Elgin Housing Authority

Elgin, Bastrop County, TX · HUD PHA code TX377

Program: Combined · Public housing units: 0 · Section 8 vouchers: 89 · Households served: 64 · Occupancy: 71% · ZIP codes served: 15

Elgin Housing Authority
515 Old McDade Rd, Elgin, TX 78621
(512) 281-2772

Overview

The Elgin Housing Authority operates a Combined program, administering 89 Section 8 vouchers. It does not manage any public housing units, making it a voucher-only authority. The authority serves 64 households, with an occupancy rate of 71%.

Scale and standing

The Elgin Housing Authority ranks first among the three authorities serving the same ZIP codes in the Bastrop area. Its peers include the Smithville Housing Authority, which administers 48 vouchers, and the Bastrop Housing Authority, with 26 vouchers. On a state level, the Elgin Housing Authority holds the 134th position out of 160 authorities in terms of voucher size.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the Elgin area ranges from $1,760 to $1,970, with an average of $1,781. This is higher than the state average of $1,378. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is found in ZIP code 78653 at $1,970, while the lowest is in ZIP code 78612 at $1,760.

Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR
78602	$1,330	$1,410	$1,670	$2,120	$2,490
78612	$1,350	$1,430	$1,700	$2,140	$2,520
78616	$1,330	$1,410	$1,670	$2,120	$2,490
78617	$1,330	$1,410	$1,670	$2,120	$2,490
78621	$1,330	$1,410	$1,670	$2,120	$2,490
78650	$1,330	$1,410	$1,670	$2,120	$2,490
78653	$1,430	$1,510	$1,790	$2,260	$2,650
78659	$1,330	$1,410	$1,670	$2,120	$2,490
78662	$1,330	$1,410	$1,670	$2,120	$2,490
78941	$1,330	$1,410	$1,670	$2,120	$2,490
78942	$1,330	$1,410	$1,670	$2,120	$2,490
78945	$1,330	$1,410	$1,670	$2,120	$2,490
78953	$1,350	$1,430	$1,690	$2,140	$2,520
78957	$1,330	$1,410	$1,670	$2,120	$2,490
78959	$1,330	$1,410	$1,670	$2,120	$2,490

Other housing authorities serving these ZIP codes

Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area:

Smithville Housing Authority — Smithville, TX (48 vouchers)
Bastrop Housing Authority — Bastrop, TX (26 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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