Mathis Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile
Mathis Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, TX, with 95 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 · Mathis HA vs nearby TX agencies
- Boerne HA
Boerne Housing Authority
101 units
- Gregory HA
Gregory Housing Authority
100 units
- HA Breckenridge
Housing Authority of Breckenridge
99 units
- This PHA
Mathis Housing Authority (this PHA)
95 units
- La Grange HA
La Grange Housing Authority
94 units
- Elgin HA
Elgin Housing Authority
89 units
The verdict
Mathis Housing Authority administers 95 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 65% of TX agencies.
- 95
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 51st
- percentile by size, nationally
- 65th
- percentile in TX
Mathis Housing Authority is a Public Housing Authority in TX administering Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers with 95 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). Contact this PHA directly to check waitlist status and request an application.
- 65th percentile by unit count in TX
- HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
95
Standard Performer bracket
Total authorized units
86
All programs combined
State-rank percentile
65 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 Mathis 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.
95 Top 87% higher than 13% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
What HUD's PIH Record for Mathis Housing Authority Tells You
This agency's HUD authorization runs to 95 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 86 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 Mathis 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 logs its program type as "Combined," which determines which voucher streams (regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions) it can run. Ranked by Section 8 unit count within TX, it sits at the 65th percentile there, ahead of 65% of TX PHAs by that measure. HUD sets the ceiling; each PHA still runs its own waitlist, admissions plan, and local preferences under the federal Section 8 rulebook, so the number above caps capacity without guaranteeing an open list today.
Across TX's 215 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard runs $933-$1,949/month (median $976); Mathis 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 3615473315. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 3615473315
- Fax
- 3615476219
- director@mathisha.org
- Executive Director
- director@mathisha.org · 3615473315
How to apply at Mathis 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 "Mathis 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). Mathis 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:
- La Grange Housing Authority · 94 units
- Housing Authority of Breckenridge · 99 units
- Gregory Housing Authority · 100 units
- Boerne Housing Authority · 101 units
- Elgin Housing Authority · 89 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 Mathis 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.