Texas · TX034
Housing Authority of Port Arthur
Port Arthur, Texas. We do not take applications. Applying is free, on the housing authority’s own website.
Programs
HUD lists this authority as Combined: Housing Choice Voucher and Public Housing.
HUD directory record
Section 8 units reported to HUD: 3,081 (2,571 occupied). This is not the number of people on a waitlist.
Office county: Jefferson (48245).
Metro area: Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area.
HUD performance designation: Standard Performer.
Directory record date: July 6, 2026. Snapshot pulled 2026-10-21.
Source: HUD Public Housing Authorities on Data.gov.
Rents and income limits
Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP 77640, fiscal year 2027. Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA| Home size | Monthly rent |
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| Studio (efficiency) | $1,090 |
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| 1 bedroom | $1,090 |
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| 2 bedrooms | $1,350 |
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| 3 bedrooms | $1,760 |
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| 4 bedrooms | $2,150 |
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Fair Market Rent for Jefferson, fiscal year 2027. HUD area: Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA.| Home size | Monthly rent |
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| Studio (efficiency) | $980 |
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| 1 bedroom | $986 |
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| 2 bedrooms | $1,218 |
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| 3 bedrooms | $1,588 |
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| 4 bedrooms | $1,944 |
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A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s rent figure for a modest home. The housing authority can set a payment standard that is different. The office county or ZIP may not be the whole area the authority serves. Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027 in this copy.Look up another ZIP. Compare a rent with income.
Income limits for Jefferson County, 2026. These are yearly income figures, before taxes.| Household | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
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| 1 person | $18,450 | $30,700 | $49,150 |
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| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,100 | $56,150 |
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| 3 people | $27,320 | $39,500 | $63,150 |
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| 4 people | $33,000 | $43,850 | $70,150 |
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| 5 people | $38,680 | $47,400 | $75,800 |
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| 6 people | $44,360 | $50,900 | $81,400 |
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| 7 people | $50,040 | $54,400 | $87,000 |
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| 8 people | $55,720 | $57,900 | $92,600 |
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Most Housing Choice Voucher households must be at or under the very-low limit. The housing authority decides. Source: HUD USER income limits.Check an income against these limits.
Status history
- October 22, 2026: hcv marked closed. Source Read on the housing authority website.
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