Affordable Housing Hub’s Guide To El Paso County Low Income Housing

635 Public Housing Buildings
872 Section 8 Housings
4 Housing authorities
162 Low Income Housing Properties

El Paso Public Housing: Public housing units are owned and operated by a government authority and offer affordable housing to individuals and families who meet the income elegibility requirements. Currently, there are 635 available in El Paso.

El Paso Section 8 Housing: Section 8 Housing units are federally assisted rental housing properties that enable families to get deeply discounted, subsidized housing below current fair market rental pricing. There are 872 available in El Paso.

Housing Authorities serving El Paso: The Housing Choice Voucher Program, also known as Section 8 provides tenant-based rental assistance. The vouchers act as cash that qualifying persons can use toward any privately owned residence that accepts vouchers for a portion of rent. Local Housing Authorities oversee the distribution of these vouchers. Tenants are typically expected to pay up to 30% of their income for housing with the rest being covered by the voucher and current Fair Market Rent. There are 4 Housing Authorities providing these programs in El Paso.

El Paso Low Income Housing: Low Income Housing properties are units that provide tax benefits to their owners for making them available as affordable housing units for low income families and individuals. Currently, Low Income Housing Tax Credit Properties makes up almost 90% of low income housing availability in the United States. There are 162 available in El Paso.

Cities In El Paso County

Anthony Low Income Housing
31
Clint Low Income Housing
2
Eabens Low Income Housing
2
El Paso Low Income Housing
764
Fabens Low Income Housing
54
Horizon City Low Income Housing
2
San Elizario Low Income Housing
6
Socorro Low Income Housing
8
Vinton Low Income Housing
2
Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo Low Income Housing
1