Cities in Cameron County
Public Housing Authorities
6 agenciesCameron County Housing Authority
1,031 Section 8 vouchers 320 Public Housing units
Harlingen Housing Authority
830 Section 8 vouchers 496 Public Housing units
Housing Authority Of The City Of Brownsville
2,904 Section 8 vouchers 311 Public Housing units
Los Fresnos Housing Authority
106 Section 8 vouchers 38 Public Housing units
Port Isabel Housing Authority
120 Section 8 vouchers 80 Public Housing units
San Benito Housing Authority
452 Section 8 vouchers 117 Public Housing units
About PHAs in Cameron County
Each Public Housing Authority listed above is a separate local agency with its own administrative plan, its own waitlists, and its own selection preferences. If you are applying for housing assistance in Cameron County, it is generally smart to apply to multiple PHAs in your area — there is no penalty for being on more than one list, and waitlists move at very different speeds even within a single county.
To get started, click any agency above to see its full contact information, programs administered, and a plain-language FAQ on how to apply. For background on the federal programs PHAs administer, our Section 8 / HCV guide and Public Housing program guide walk through how each one actually works.