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Mercedes Housing Authority

Mercedes, Hidalgo County, TX · HUD PHA code TX029

Program: Combined · Public housing units: 230 · Section 8 vouchers: 424 · Households served: 532 · Occupancy: 81% · ZIP codes served: 30

Mercedes Housing Authority
306 W 5th St, Mercedes, TX 78570
(956) 565-3139

Overview

The Mercedes Housing Authority operates 230 public housing units and administers 424 Section 8 vouchers, serving a total of 532 households. With an occupancy rate of 81%, the authority offers both public housing and voucher programs to support local families in need.

Scale and standing

The Mercedes Housing Authority ranks 7th among the 14 housing authorities that serve the same ZIP codes in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission area. In the state of Texas, it holds the 69th position out of 160 authorities in terms of the number of Section 8 vouchers administered. Peer authorities in the region include the McAllen Housing Authority, which administers 1,384 vouchers, and the Edinburg Housing Authority, with 1,082 vouchers.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the area served by the Mercedes Housing Authority ranges from $970 to $1,320, with an average of $1,035. This is below the state average of $1,378. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is found in ZIP code 78504 at $1,320, while the lowest is in ZIP code 78543 at $970.

Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR
78501	$870	$870	$1,100	$1,410	$1,560
78503	$930	$940	$1,180	$1,510	$1,670
78504	$990	$1,000	$1,260	$1,620	$1,780
78516	$800	$800	$1,010	$1,310	$1,440
78537	$800	$800	$1,010	$1,310	$1,440
78538	$800	$800	$1,010	$1,310	$1,440
78539	$880	$890	$1,120	$1,440	$1,580
78540	$800	$800	$1,020	$1,340	$1,450
78541	$800	$800	$1,010	$1,310	$1,440
78542	$800	$800	$1,010	$1,310	$1,440
78543	$800	$800	$1,010	$1,310	$1,440
78549	$800	$800	$1,020	$1,340	$1,450
78557	$800	$800	$1,010	$1,310	$1,440
78558	$800	$800	$1,010	$1,310	$1,440
78560	$800	$800	$1,010	$1,310	$1,440
78562	$790	$810	$1,010	$1,350	$1,460
78563	$800	$810	$1,020	$1,310	$1,440
78565	$800	$800	$1,010	$1,310	$1,440
78569	$770	$780	$1,010	$1,400	$1,470
78570	$800	$800	$1,010	$1,310	$1,440
78572	$800	$800	$1,010	$1,310	$1,440
78573	$800	$800	$1,010	$1,310	$1,440
78574	$800	$800	$1,010	$1,310	$1,440
78576	$800	$800	$1,010	$1,310	$1,440
78577	$850	$860	$1,080	$1,390	$1,530
78579	$800	$810	$1,020	$1,310	$1,440
78589	$800	$800	$1,010	$1,310	$1,440
78595	$800	$800	$1,010	$1,310	$1,440
78596	$800	$810	$1,020	$1,310	$1,440
78599	$840	$850	$1,070	$1,370	$1,510

Other housing authorities serving these ZIP codes

Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area:

McAllen Housing Authority — McAllen, TX (1,384 vouchers)
Edinburg Housing Authority — Edinburg, TX (1,082 vouchers)
Pharr Housing Authority — Pharr, TX (944 vouchers)
Mission Housing Authority — Mission, TX (814 vouchers)
Hidalgo County Housing Authority — Weslaco, TX (726 vouchers)
Weslaco Housing Authority — Weslaco, TX (489 vouchers)
Donna Housing Authority — Donna, TX (300 vouchers)
San Juan Housing Authority — San Juan, TX (155 vouchers)
Elsa Housing Authority — Elsa, TX (136 vouchers)
La Joya Housing Authority — La Joya, TX (132 vouchers)
Alamo Housing Authority — Alamo, TX (123 vouchers)
Hidalgo Housing Authority — Hidalgo, TX (70 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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