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San Benito Housing Authority

San Benito, Cameron County, TX · HUD PHA code TX025

Program: Combined · Public housing units: 117 · Section 8 vouchers: 452 · Households served: 387 · Occupancy: 68% · ZIP codes served: 17

San Benito Housing Authority
1400 N Reagan St, San Benito, TX 78586
(956) 399-7501

Overview

The San Benito Housing Authority operates 117 public housing units and administers 452 Section 8 vouchers, serving a total of 387 households. With an occupancy rate of 68%, the authority offers both public housing and voucher programs, making it a combined housing assistance provider in Cameron County, Texas.

Scale and standing

The San Benito Housing Authority ranks fourth among the six authorities that serve the same ZIP codes in the area, based on the number of Section 8 vouchers administered. It manages fewer vouchers than the Housing Authority of the City of Brownsville, which administers 2,904 vouchers, but more than the Los Fresnos Housing Authority, which has 106 vouchers. Statewide, the San Benito Housing Authority holds the 68th 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 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)
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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