HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Mercedes Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Mercedes Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, TX, with 424 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 424
- Authorized HCV units
- 52nd
- National size percentile
- 58th
- TX size percentile
- 215
- TX FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Mercedes HA vs nearby TX agencies
- This PHA
Mercedes Housing Authority (this PHA)
424 units
- The HA Gainesvi
The Housing Authority of the City of Gainesvi
421 units
- Hale County HA
Hale County Housing Authority
404 units
- HA Montgomery County
Housing Authority of Montgomery County
400 units
- Anderson County HA
Anderson County Housing Authority
397 units
- Grayson County HA
Grayson County Housing Authority
397 units
The verdict
Mercedes Housing Authority administers 424 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 58% of TX agencies.
- 424
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 52nd
- percentile by size, nationally
- 58th
- percentile in TX
Based on authorized voucher scale, HUD's own PHAS performance designation, and state-wide housing-cost context from federal sources -- not wait-list length, application difficulty, unit quality, or day-to-day service experience.
HUD's directory lists Mercedes Housing Authority in TX with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 424 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.
- 58th percentile by unit count in TX
- HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
424
Mid-sized nationally · Standard Performer bracket
Total authorized units
230
Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
58 th
Above median among TX PHAs
2-BR standard range · TX
$973–$1,931 /mo
Median $1,015/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 Mercedes 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.
424 Top 48% higher than 52% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Inside HUD's Federal Record for Mercedes Housing Authority
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. Mercedes Housing Authority 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. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 424 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 230 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted.
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 58th percentile there, ahead of 58% of TX PHAs by that measure. This reported authorization is a capacity figure, not evidence that a waitlist is open or that an application route is currently available.
Across TX's 215 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$1,931/month (median $1,015); Mercedes Housing Authority sets its own figure within 90-110 percent 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 9565653139. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 9565653139
- Fax
- 9565659874
- art.torres@mercedesha.org
- Executive Director
- art.torres@mercedesha.org · 9565653139
How to apply at Mercedes Housing Authority
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 424 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Mercedes Housing Authority. That is a reported authorization field, not a live waitlist, application, eligibility, or availability feed.
Use the contact details above to verify an agency's current programs and instructions directly. PlainVoucher does not predict an individual wait time, recommend an application path, or infer a household's eligibility from this directory record.
Payment standard reference
Payment standards are set per HUD FMR area, not per agency. Across TX's 215 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $973–$1,931/month (median $1,015). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Mercedes Housing Authority for a particular household or unit.
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 agency before relying on it. See our Payment Standards vs. FMR guide for the source-backed area context.
Nationwide PHAs with similar voucher scale or total HUD inventory
Two cross-state peer sets for Mercedes Housing Authority, outside TX so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside TX (424 HCV units here).
- Beverly Housing Authority · MA · 425 HCV
- Ha Northport · AL · 425 HCV
- Kandiyohi County Hra · MN · 423 HCV
- North Central Flint Hills Area Agency on Aging · KS · 423 HCV
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside TX (230 total units here).
- Hamlet Housing Authority · NC · 230 total
- Housing Authority of Cheraw · SC · 230 total
- Housing Authority of the County of Kern · CA · 231 total
- Housing Authority of Washington County · OR · 231 total
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on HUD PIH authorized Section 8 units and total program inventory; agencies below 100 units on a metric are excluded from that axis.
Nearby PHAs in TX
Use these separate TX directory records for comparison; verify current programs with each agency directly:
- The Housing Authority of the City of Gainesvi · 421 units
- Hale County Housing Authority · 404 units
- Housing Authority of Montgomery County · 400 units
- Anderson County Housing Authority · 397 units
- Grayson County Housing Authority · 397 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Mercedes Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 424 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Texas state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Texas PHAs
- Look up the HUD Fair Market Rent schedule that covers this market before reading payment-standard ranges. Payment standards
- Read the process guides for waitlists, income limits, and portability - they explain HUD rules, not whether a household should apply. Guides hub
PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or this PHA. Directory figures are informational only. Eligibility, waitlist status, and application routes are set by the PHA and change frequently - confirm with the agency directly.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the HUD record show for Mercedes Housing Authority?
HUD's PIH directory reports 424 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Mercedes Housing Authority in TX. That authorization is a reported program-size field, not proof of a current waitlist, application route, eligibility decision, or available voucher.
Can I apply through this Mercedes Housing Authority profile?
No. PlainVoucher's HUD directory record does not carry a live application or waitlist feed. Use the agency contact details to verify current programs, availability, application instructions, and eligibility directly before relying on this profile.
Is Mercedes Housing Authority part of HUD?
HUD lists Mercedes Housing Authority in its Public and Indian Housing directory as a local Public Housing Authority. This profile preserves HUD's reported record and contact fields; it does not establish the agency's current services or policies.
How should I read the payment-standard reference?
Payment standards vary by HUD Fair Market Rent area. PlainVoucher shows the published area reference, not a payment promise for a specific agency, household, or unit; confirm the current local figure directly before signing a lease.
Related guides
Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). The PHA directory source was consolidated in April 2026. Payment-standard figures: Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2026. 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 Mercedes Housing Authority. Data here is compiled from HUD public sources for informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for consulting the PHA directly about eligibility, waitlist status, or application procedures.
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