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Port Isabel Housing Authority

Port Isabel, Cameron County, TX · HUD PHA code TX173

Program: Combined · Public housing units: 80 · Section 8 vouchers: 120 · Households served: 119 · Occupancy: 59% · ZIP codes served: 17

Port Isabel Housing Authority
106 Port Rd, Port Isabel, TX 78578
(956) 943-2863

Overview

The Port Isabel Housing Authority operates 80 public housing units and administers 120 Section 8 vouchers, serving a total of 119 households. The authority has an occupancy rate of 59%, and it runs a combined program, offering both public housing and voucher assistance.

Scale and standing

The Port Isabel Housing Authority ranks fifth among the six housing authorities that serve the same ZIP codes in the area. It administers 120 Section 8 vouchers, fewer than the Housing Authority of the City of Brownsville, which manages 2,904 vouchers, and the Cameron County Housing Authority, which handles 1,031 vouchers. Statewide, the Port Isabel Housing Authority holds the 118th position in terms of voucher size out of 160 authorities.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) 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 unit is found in ZIP code 78597 at $1,550, while the lowest is in ZIP code 78578 at $970.

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)
Cameron County Housing Authority — Brownsville, TX (1,031 vouchers)
Harlingen Housing Authority — Harlingen, TX (830 vouchers)
San Benito Housing Authority — San Benito, TX (452 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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