Housing authoritiesTXTexas Department of Housing & Community Affairs
Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs
Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs is based in Austin, Travis County, TX and administers 1,877 Section 8 vouchers.
HUD PHA code TX901. Program type: Section 8. Households served: 705. Occupancy: 37%. ZIP codes served: 63.
Waiting lists
Not published. We have not found a waiting list status on this authority's website. Contact the authority to ask whether its lists are open.
Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)
HUD Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code this authority serves. Each ZIP code links to its own rent page.
| ZIP code | Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedroom | 3 bedroom | 4 bedroom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76574 | $1,330 | $1,410 | $1,670 | $2,120 | $2,490 |
| 78610 | $1,510 | $1,590 | $1,890 | $2,380 | $2,800 |
| 78612 | $1,350 | $1,430 | $1,700 | $2,140 | $2,520 |
| 78613 | $1,570 | $1,660 | $1,970 | $2,480 | $2,920 |
| 78615 | $1,330 | $1,410 | $1,670 | $2,120 | $2,490 |
| 78616 | $1,330 | $1,410 | $1,670 | $2,120 | $2,490 |
| 78617 | $1,330 | $1,410 | $1,670 | $2,120 | $2,490 |
| 78620 | $1,500 | $1,590 | $1,890 | $2,390 | $2,800 |
| 78621 | $1,330 | $1,410 | $1,670 | $2,120 | $2,490 |
| 78634 | $1,730 | $1,830 | $2,170 | $2,740 | $3,210 |
| 78640 | $1,410 | $1,490 | $1,770 | $2,230 | $2,620 |
| 78641 | $1,550 | $1,640 | $1,950 | $2,460 | $2,890 |
| 78645 | $1,510 | $1,590 | $1,890 | $2,380 | $2,800 |
| 78652 | $2,170 | $2,300 | $2,730 | $3,440 | $4,040 |
| 78653 | $1,430 | $1,510 | $1,790 | $2,260 | $2,650 |
| 78654 | $1,330 | $1,410 | $1,670 | $2,120 | $2,490 |
| 78660 | $1,550 | $1,630 | $1,940 | $2,450 | $2,870 |
| 78663 | $1,330 | $1,410 | $1,670 | $2,120 | $2,490 |
| 78664 | $1,400 | $1,480 | $1,760 | $2,220 | $2,600 |
| 78669 | $1,630 | $1,720 | $2,070 | $2,640 | $3,000 |
| 78701 | $2,170 | $2,300 | $2,730 | $3,440 | $4,040 |
| 78702 | $1,940 | $2,050 | $2,440 | $3,080 | $3,610 |
| 78703 | $1,940 | $2,050 | $2,440 | $3,080 | $3,610 |
| 78704 | $1,630 | $1,730 | $2,050 | $2,590 | $3,030 |
| 78705 | $1,490 | $1,570 | $1,870 | $2,360 | $2,770 |
| 78712 | $1,630 | $1,720 | $2,050 | $2,590 | $3,040 |
| 78719 | $1,380 | $1,460 | $1,730 | $2,180 | $2,560 |
| 78721 | $1,440 | $1,520 | $1,810 | $2,280 | $2,680 |
| 78722 | $1,620 | $1,720 | $2,040 | $2,570 | $3,020 |
| 78723 | $1,390 | $1,470 | $1,740 | $2,190 | $2,580 |
| 78724 | $1,340 | $1,410 | $1,680 | $2,120 | $2,490 |
| 78725 | $1,960 | $2,070 | $2,460 | $3,100 | $3,640 |
| 78726 | $1,470 | $1,550 | $1,840 | $2,320 | $2,720 |
| 78727 | $1,660 | $1,750 | $2,080 | $2,620 | $3,080 |
| 78728 | $1,390 | $1,470 | $1,750 | $2,210 | $2,590 |
| 78729 | $1,460 | $1,540 | $1,830 | $2,310 | $2,710 |
| 78730 | $1,510 | $1,600 | $1,900 | $2,400 | $2,810 |
| 78731 | $1,420 | $1,500 | $1,780 | $2,250 | $2,630 |
| 78732 | $1,580 | $1,680 | $1,990 | $2,510 | $2,950 |
| 78733 | $2,170 | $2,300 | $2,730 | $3,440 | $4,040 |
| 78734 | $1,680 | $1,780 | $2,110 | $2,660 | $3,120 |
| 78735 | $1,700 | $1,790 | $2,130 | $2,690 | $3,150 |
| 78736 | $1,590 | $1,680 | $2,000 | $2,520 | $2,960 |
| 78737 | $1,890 | $2,000 | $2,370 | $2,990 | $3,510 |
| 78738 | $1,690 | $1,780 | $2,120 | $2,670 | $3,140 |
| 78739 | $2,170 | $2,300 | $2,730 | $3,440 | $4,040 |
| 78741 | $1,430 | $1,510 | $1,790 | $2,260 | $2,650 |
| 78742 | $1,330 | $1,410 | $1,670 | $2,120 | $2,490 |
| 78744 | $1,350 | $1,430 | $1,700 | $2,140 | $2,520 |
| 78745 | $1,510 | $1,590 | $1,890 | $2,380 | $2,800 |
| 78746 | $1,780 | $1,890 | $2,240 | $2,830 | $3,320 |
| 78747 | $1,560 | $1,650 | $1,960 | $2,470 | $2,900 |
| 78748 | $1,520 | $1,610 | $1,910 | $2,410 | $2,830 |
| 78749 | $1,640 | $1,730 | $2,060 | $2,600 | $3,050 |
| 78750 | $1,530 | $1,620 | $1,920 | $2,420 | $2,840 |
| 78751 | $1,750 | $1,850 | $2,200 | $2,770 | $3,260 |
| 78752 | $1,330 | $1,410 | $1,670 | $2,120 | $2,490 |
| 78753 | $1,370 | $1,450 | $1,720 | $2,170 | $2,550 |
| 78754 | $1,470 | $1,550 | $1,840 | $2,320 | $2,720 |
| 78756 | $1,330 | $1,410 | $1,670 | $2,120 | $2,490 |
| 78757 | $1,430 | $1,510 | $1,790 | $2,260 | $2,650 |
| 78758 | $1,480 | $1,570 | $1,860 | $2,350 | $2,750 |
| 78759 | $1,600 | $1,690 | $2,010 | $2,540 | $2,970 |
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027.
Contact
Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs
221 E 11th St, Austin, TX 78701
Phone: (512) 475-3884
Email updates
About Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs
Overview
The Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs (TDHCA) operates as a voucher-only agency under the Section 8 program. It administers 1,877 Section 8 vouchers, serving 705 households. With an occupancy rate of 37%, the TDHCA focuses on providing rental assistance to low-income families in Travis County, Texas.
Scale and standing
Among the three housing authorities serving the same ZIP codes in Travis County, the TDHCA ranks second by voucher count, behind the Austin Housing Authority, which administers 7,047 vouchers. On a broader scale, the TDHCA holds the 24th position among 160 housing authorities in Texas by the number of Section 8 vouchers.
Rent standards in the area it covers
The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the area ranges from $1,760 to $2,780, with an average of $2,019, significantly higher than the state average of $1,378. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is found in ZIP code 78733, while the lowest is in ZIP code 78616.
Cities served
Section 8 Fair Market Rent by city in this authority's jurisdiction.
Other housing authorities serving these ZIP codes
Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area.
- Austin Housing AuthorityAustin, TX, 7,047 vouchers
- Housing Authority of Travis CountyAustin, TX, 740 vouchers
Source: US HUD Public Housing Authority data; Fair Market Rent FY2027. This is an independent reference page, not the authority's own site.