Kingsville Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile
Kingsville Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, TX, with 654 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 · Kingsville HA vs nearby TX agencies
- HA Travis County
Housing Authority of Travis County
740 units
- Hidalgo County HA
Hidalgo County Housing Authority
726 units
- HA Marshall
Housing Authority of Marshall
665 units
- This PHA
Kingsville Housing Authority (this PHA)
654 units
- Brazoria County HA, TX
Brazoria County Housing Authority, TX
617 units
- HA Rosenberg
Housing Authority of the City of Rosenberg
562 units
The verdict
Kingsville Housing Authority administers 654 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 85% of TX agencies.
- 654
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 80th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 85th
- percentile in TX
As a HUD-certified Public Housing Authority in TX, Kingsville Housing Authority runs Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance with 654 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). Reach the agency directly for current waitlist status and application steps.
- 85th percentile by unit count in TX
- HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
654
Standard Performer bracket
Total authorized units
160
All programs combined
State-rank percentile
85 th
Among TX PHAs
2-BR standard range · TX
$933–$1,949 /mo
Median $976/mo · 2-BR
The nationwide HUD median sits at 62%; agencies running a higher HCV share than that tend to lean toward tenant-based vouchers rather than project-based public housing stock.
Where Kingsville Housing Authority 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.
654 Top 36% higher than 64% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Kingsville Housing Authority: What the HUD Directory Shows
This agency's HUD authorization runs to 654 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 160 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, TX's share of the total, where Kingsville Housing Authority is listed as an active administering entity. Under HUD's PHAS scoring, this agency carries a "Standard Performer" designation, a bracket that affects how often it reports and how closely HUD oversees it.
HUD's directory categorizes it under the "Combined" program type, the classification that governs which voucher streams -- regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions -- it is eligible to run. Ranked by Section 8 unit count within TX, it sits at the 85th percentile there, ahead of 85% of TX PHAs by that measure. Every PHA in the directory runs its own waitlist, publishes its own admissions plan, and sets its own local preferences within the federal Section 8 rulebook, so this authorized-unit figure is a ceiling, not a promise of current availability.
Across TX's 215 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard runs $933-$1,949/month (median $976); Kingsville Housing Authority 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. its main line is 3615926783. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 3615926783
- Fax
- 3615951997
- chinojosa@khatx.com
- Executive Director
- chinojosa@khatx.com · 3615926783
How to apply at Kingsville Housing Authority
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 "Kingsville Housing Authority 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). Kingsville Housing Authority 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 Marshall · 665 units
- Brazoria County Housing Authority, TX · 617 units
- Hidalgo County Housing Authority · 726 units
- Housing Authority of Travis County · 740 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Rosenberg · 562 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 Kingsville Housing Authority. 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.