Housing Authority of the City of Brenham, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile
Housing Authority of the City of Brenham administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, TX, with 328 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · HA vs nearby TX agencies
- Cleburne Housing Agency
Cleburne Housing Agency
360 units
- Victoria HA
Victoria Housing Authority
359 units
- HA Paris
Housing Authority of the City of Paris
338 units
- This PHA
Housing Authority of the City of Brenham (this PHA)
328 units
- New Braunfels HA
New Braunfels Housing Authority
308 units
- Donna HA
Donna Housing Authority
300 units
The verdict
Housing Authority of the City of Brenham administers 328 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 79% of TX agencies.
- 328
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 69th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 79th
- percentile in TX
As a HUD-certified Public Housing Authority in TX, Housing Authority of the City of Brenham runs Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance with 328 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). Reach the agency directly for current waitlist status and application steps.
- 79th percentile by unit count in TX
- HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
328
Standard Performer bracket
Total authorized units
72
All programs combined
State-rank percentile
79 th
Among TX PHAs
2-BR standard range · TX
$933–$1,949 /mo
Median $976/mo · 2-BR
Compared to nationwide HUD median of 62%, PHAs with high HCV share typically focus on tenant-based assistance over project-based public housing.
Where Housing Authority of the City of Brenham sits among U.S. PHAs
By authorized Housing Choice Vouchers, across every PHA that runs them. Most are small; a handful of big-city authorities run the long right tail.
328 Top 55% higher than 45% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Housing Authority of the City of Brenham: What the HUD Directory Shows
HUD's PHAS system places it in the "Standard Performer" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity. Housing Authority of the City of Brenham is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in TX. HUD authorizes 328 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 72 total authorized units across every HUD program combined.
By Section 8 unit count among TX agencies, it lands at the 79th percentile, larger than 79% of its in-state peers. HUD logs its program type as "Combined," which determines which voucher streams (regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions) it can run. The federal rulebook lets every PHA set its own waitlist rules, admissions plan, and local preferences, so this authorized-unit total is best read as a program cap, not a live vacancy count.
its main line is 9798369221. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state. Across TX's 215 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard runs $933-$1,949/month (median $976); Housing Authority of the City of Brenham sets its own figure within 90-110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves, so confirm the exact number for your metro before signing anything.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 9798369221
- Fax
- 9798308701
- Bmenjares@brenhamhousing.org
- Executive Director
- bmenjares@brenhamhousing.org · 9794212310
How to apply at Housing Authority of the City of Brenham
How to apply at this PHA
Before applying, confirm whether this PHA's waitlist is currently open. Waitlist status can change without much notice, some PHAs open for as little as 72 hours at a time. Application channels typically include:
- The PHA's own website (search "Housing Authority of the City of Brenham Section 8 application")
- A public notice posted at the PHA office or in the legal notices of the local newspaper
- HUD-approved housing counseling agencies in the area
- Local legal-aid and tenant-advocacy groups
See our step-by-step How to Apply for Section 8 guide for the full federal application process.
What to expect, typical waitlist
HUD does not publish current waitlist open/closed status centrally, and waitlist lengths vary sharply by local demand. In high-cost metros, waits can exceed 5–10 years and many waitlists are closed. In smaller cities and rural counties, waits of 6 months to 3 years are more typical. Some PHAs use a lottery rather than first-come-first-served. This site does not predict your individual wait time. Contact the PHA directly to confirm the current list status and whether local preferences apply to your household. Our waitlist strategy guide explains how to maximize your odds by applying to multiple PHAs.
Payment standard reference
Payment standards are set per HUD FMR area, not per agency. Across TX's 215 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $933–$1,949/month (median $976). Housing Authority of the City of Brenham sets its own figure within 90–110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves.
Find your exact number: look up the 2-, 1-, and 3-bedroom payment standards for your metro with the payment-standard lookup tool, then confirm the current figure with the PHA before signing a lease. See our Payment Standards vs. FMR guide.
Nearby PHAs in TX
A closed waitlist here doesn't rule out the region, applying to several nearby PHAs at once is the standard workaround. Agencies close by:
- Housing Authority of the City of Paris · 338 units
- New Braunfels Housing Authority · 308 units
- Donna Housing Authority · 300 units
- Victoria Housing Authority · 359 units
- Cleburne Housing Agency · 360 units
Related guides
Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). Last compiled April 2026. Payment-standard figures: Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2025. If any contact detail has changed, please email corrections@plainvoucher.com. See our methodology for how we compile and cross-reference this data.
⚠ Disclaimer. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or with Housing Authority of the City of Brenham. Data here is compiled from HUD public sources for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for consulting the PHA directly about eligibility, waitlist status, or application procedures.