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Current Income and Rent Limits
Below are archived limits for maximum allowable incomes and rents for specific programs administered by the Department (Texas only). The maximum allowable income and rent limits are compiled on a county-by-county basis with the major Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) listed individually. The Department calculates income and rent limits based on figures provided by HUD. HUD updates the figures annually, usually in the first quarter of the year. The Department will post updated rent and income limits to this page as soon as possible after HUD releases the information.
Housing Tax Credits
Income Limits
- If your project had at least one building placed in service prior to 12/31/2008 use HTC Income Limit Table 1 (XLS).
- If your project had at least one building placed in service between 1/1/2009 and 5/14/2010 use HTC Income Limit Table 2 (XLS).
- If your project placed their first building in service after 5/14/2010 use HTC Income Limit Table 3 (XLS).
Rent Limits
- If your project was placed in service on or prior to December 31, 2008 use Tax Credit Rent Table 1 (XLS)
- If your project was allocated Housing Tax Credits on or prior to 2/12/2008 and placed in service on or after 1/1/2009 OR, if your project received an allocation between 3/19/2009 and 5/14/2010 use Tax Credit Rent Table 2 (XLS)
- If your project received an allocation between 2/13/2008 and 3/18/2009 use Tax Credit Rent Table 3 (XLS)
- If your project receives an allocation on or after 5/14/2010 use Tax Credit Rent Table 4 (XLS)
Housing Trust Fund
Income Limits
- If your LURA is dated prior to December 31, 2008 use Housing Trust Fund Income Table 1 (XLS)
- If your LURA is dated between 1/1/2009 and 5/13/2010 use Housing Trust Fund Income Table 2 (XLS)
- If your LURA is dated on or after 5/14/2010 use Housing Trust Fund Income Table 3 (XLS)
Rent Limits
- If your LURA is dated prior to December 31, 2008, use Housing Trust Fund Rent Table 1 (XLS)
- If your LURA is dated between 1/1/2009 and 5/13/2010 use Housing Trust Fund Rent Table 2 (XLS)
- If your LURA is dated on or after 5/14/2010 use Housing Trust Fund Rent Table 3 (XLS)
Single Family Income and Fair Market Rent Limits
- 2010 HTF Fair Market Rent Limits – HTF VRA Program (PDF) or (XLS) (effective 10/1/2009 - published 10/26/2009)
HOME, CDBG, and NSP
Income Limits
- HOME, CDBG and NSP 2010 Income Limits (XLS) (effective 6/26/2010)
Rent Limits
- HOME, CDBG and NSP 2010 Rent Limits (XLS) (effective 6/26/2010)
Tax Exempt Bond
Income Limits
- If your project had at least one building placed in service prior to 12/31/2008 use Tax Exempt Bond Income Limit Table 1 (XLS)
- If your project had at least one building placed in service between 1/1/2009 and 5/14/2010 use Tax Exempt Bond Income Limit Table 2 (XLS)
- If your project placed their first building in service after 5/14/2010 use Tax Exempt Bond Income Limit Table 3 (XLS)
Rent Limits
- If your project was placed in service on or prior to December 31, 2008 use Tax Exempt Bond Rent Table 1 (XLS)
- If your project received an initial determination notice on or prior to 2/12/2008 and placed in service after 1/1/2009 OR, if your project received a determination notice between 3/19/2009 and 5/14/2010 use Tax Exempt Bond Rent Table 2 (XLS)
- If your project received a determination notice between 2/13/2008 and 3/18/2009 use Tax Exempt Bond Rent Table 3 (XLS)
- If you project receives a determination notice after 5/14/2010 use Tax Exempt Bond Rent Table 4 (XLS)
- 2009 Income and Rent Limit Memo (PDF)
- HOME, NSP, CDBG and Single Family-HTF Income Limits 2009 (PDF) or (XLS)
- HOME Rent Limits (PDF) or (XLS)
- Properties that had at least one building placed in service before December 31, 2008
- Income Limits (PDF) or (XLS)
- Rent Limits (PDF) or (XLS)
- Properties that placed their first building in service on or after January 1, 2009
- Income Limits (PDF) or (XLS)
- Rent Limits (PDF) or (XLS)
- HTC Rural Income and Rent Limits and an updated listing of eligible areas (PDF)
- 2009 Fair Market Rent Limits – HOME TBRA Program (PDF) (effective 10/1/2008)
- Rural Income and Rent Limits (PDF)
- 2008 Fair Market Rent Limits - HOME TBRA Program (PDF) (effective 10/1/2007)
- Maximum Incomes (PDF) or (XLS) (For all programs administered by the Department - HTC, HOME, BOND, HTF, CDBG, Preservation)
2008 Maximum Incomes based on 30%, 40%, 50%, 60% and 80% of Median - HTC and Tax Exempt Bond Rent Limits (PDF) or (XLS)
2008 HTC and Bond Section 501(c)(3) Maximum Rents - HTF Rent Limits (PDF) or (XLS)
2008 Housing Trust Fund Maximum Rents - AHDP Rent limits (PDF) or (XLS)
2008 AHDP Maximum Rents - Maximum Rent Limits by Household Size (PDF) or (XLS)
2008 HTC Maximum Rent Limits by Household Size - Preservation Rent Limits (PDF) or (XLS)
2008 Preservation Rent Limits - HOME Rent Limits (PDF)
2008 HOME Rent Limits
- 2007 Fair Market Rent Limits - HOME TBRA Program (PDF) (effective 10/1/2006)
- Maximum Incomes (PDF) or (XLS)
2007 Maximum Incomes based on 30%, 40%, 50%, 60% and 80% of Median (by MSA - see List of Counties and Metropolitan Areas below) - 2007 List of Counties and Metropolitan Areas (PDF)
New Metropolitan Area Definitions - HTC and Tax Exempt Bond Rent Limits (PDF) or (XLS)
2007 HTC and Bond Section 501(c)(3) Maximum Rents - HTF Rent Limits (PDF) or (XLS)
2007 Housing Trust Fund Maximum Rents - AHDP Rent limits (PDF) or (XLS)
2007 AHDP Maximum Rents - Maximum Rent Limits by Household Size (PDF) or (XLS)
2007 HTC Maximum Rent Limits by Household Size - Preservation Rent Limits (PDF) or (XLS)
2007 Preservation Rent Limits - HOME Rent Limits (PDF) or (XLS)
2007 HOME Rent Limits
- 2006 HOME Program Rent Limits (PDF) (effective 5/3/2006)
- Maximum Incomes (PDF) or (XLS)
2006 Maximum Incomes based on 30%, 40%, 50%, 60% and 80% of Median (by MSA - see List of Counties and Metropolitan Areas below) - 2006 List of Counties and Metropolitan Areas (PDF)
New Metropolitan Area Definitions - HTC and Tax Exempt Bond Rent Limits (PDF) or (XLS)
- HTF Rent Limits (PDF) or (XLS)
2006 Housing Trust Fund Maximum Rents - AHDP Rent limits (PDF) or (XLS)
2006 AHDP Maximum Rents - Maximum Rent Limits by Household Size (PDF) or (XLS)
2006 HTC Maximum Rent Limits by Household Size - 2006 Fair Market Rent Limits - HOME TBRA Program (PDF)
- 2005 HOME Program Income Limits (PDF)
- 2005 HOME Program Rent Limits (PDF)
- 2005 Fair Market Rent Limits - HOME TBRA Program (PDF) (REPOSTED 5/24/2005)
Fair Market Rents to be used for the HOME TBRA Program only - Maximum Incomes (PDF) or (XLS)
2005 Maximum Incomes based on 30%, 40%, 50%, 60% and 80% of Median (by MSA) - HTC, HTF and Tax Exempt Bond Rent Limits (PDF) or (XLS) (REPOSTED 2/24/2005)
2005 HTC and Bond Section 501(c)(3) Maximum Rents - AHDP Rent limits (PDF) or (XLS) (REPOSTED 3/18/2005)
2005 AHDP Maximum Rents - Maximum Rent Limits by Household Size (PDF) or (XLS)
2005 HTC Maximum Rent Limits by Household Size
- Letter to Owners regarding Rent and Income Limits (PDF)
- 2004 Fair Market Rent Limits - HOME TBRA Program (PDF)
Fair Market Rents to be used for the HOME TBRA Program only - Counties by Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Status (PDF)
2004 State List of Counties Identified by Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Status - Maximum Incomes (PDF) or (XLS)
2004 Maximum Incomes based on 30%, 40%, 50%, 60% and 80% of Median (by MSA). - HTC and Tax Exempt Bond Rent Limits (PDF) or (XLS)
2004 HTC and Bond Section 501(c)(3) Maximum Rents. - HTF Rent Limits (PDF) or (XLS)
2004 Housing Trust Fund Maximum Rents. - AHDP Rent Limits (PDF) or (DOC)
2004 AHDP Maximum Rents. - Maximum Rent Limits by Household Size (PDF) or (XLS)
2004 HTC Maximum Rent Limits by Household Size. - HOME Rent Limits (PDF)
2004 HOME Maximum Rents - effective March 15, 2004 - Mortgage Revenue Bond Multi-Family Income Limits (Coming Soon)
2004 Multi-Family Bond Income Limits.
- Counties by Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Status (PDF) or (XLS)
2003 State List of Counties Identified by Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Status - Maximum Incomes (PDF) or (XLS)
2003 Maximum Incomes based on 30%, 40%, 50%, 60% and 80% of Median (by MSA). - HTC and Tax Exempt Bond Rent Limits (PDF) or (XLS)
2003 HTC and Bond Section 501(c)(3) Maximum Rents. - AHDP and HTF Rent Limits (PDF) or (XLS)
2003 AHDP and Housing Trust Fund Maximum Rents. - Maximum Rent Limits by Household Size (PDF) or (XLS)
2003 HTC Maximum Rent Limits by Household Size. - HOME Rent Limits (PDF) or (XLS)
2003 HOME Maximum Rents. - Mortgage Revenue Bond Multi-Family Income Limits (PDF) or (DOC)
2003 Multi-Family Bond Income Limits.
- Counties by Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Status (PDF)
2002 State List of Counties Identified by Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Status - Maximum Incomes (PDF) or (XLS)
2002 Maximum Incomes based on 30%, 40%, 50%, 60% and 80% of Median (by MSA). - HTC and Tax Exempt Bond Rent Limits (PDF) or (XLS)
2002 HTC and Bond Section 501(c)(3) Maximum Rents. - AHDP and HTF Rent Limits (PDF) or (XLS)
2002 AHDP and Housing Trust Fund Maximum Rents.
- Maximum Rent Limits by Household Size (PDF) or (XLS)
2002 HTC Maximum Rent Limits by Household Size. - HOME Rent Limits (PDF) or (XLS)
2002 HOME Maximum Rents. - Mortgage Revenue Bond Multi-Family Income Limits (PDF) or (DOC)
2002 Multi-Family Bond Income Limits.
- Updated Maximum Incomes (PDF)
2001 Maximum Incomes based on 30%, 40%, 50%, 60% and 80% of Median (by MSA). - Home and Housing Trust Fund Rents (PDF)
2001 HOME and Housing Trust Fund Maximum Rents. - Updated HTC Rent Limits (PDF)
Updated 2001 HTC Maximums.
- Bond 501(c)(3) and AHDP Rent Limits (PDF)
Updated 2001 Bond 501(c)(3) and AHDP Maximum Rents. - Maximum Rent Limits by Household Size (PDF)
2001 HTC Maximum Rent Limits by Household Size. - Tax Exempt Bond Program (PDF)
Tax Exempt Bond Program 2001 Multi-Family Maximum Income Limits.
- Counties by Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Status (PDF)
2000 State List of Counties Identified by Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Status-Texas - Maximum Incomes (PDF)
2000 Maximum Incomes based on 30%, 50%, 60% and 80% of Median (by MSA). - Housing Trust Fund Rents (PDF)
2000 HOME and Housing Trust Fund Maximum Rents. - HOME Rents (PDF)
Home 2000 Maximum Rents. - HTC. 501(c)(3), and AHDP Rents (PDF)
2000 HTC, 501(c)(3) and AHDP Maximum Rents. - Maximum Rent Limits by Household Size (PDF)
2000 HTC Maximum Rent Limits by Household Size. - Tax Exempt Bond Program (PDF)
Tax Exempt Bond Program 2000 Multi-Family Maximum Income Limits.
- Maximum Incomes (PDF)
1999 Maximum Incomes based on 30%, 50%, 60% and 80% of Median (by MSA). - Tax-Exempt Maximum Income Limits (PDF)
1999 Tax-Exempt Revenue Bond Program Maximum Income Limit. - Counties by Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Status (PDF)
1999 State List of Counties Identified by Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Status-Texas. - Housing Trust Fund Rents (PDF)
1999 HOME and Housing Trust Fund Maximum Rents. - HTC. 501(c)(3), and AHDP Rents (PDF)
1999 HTC, 501(c)(3) and AHDP Maximum Rents. - Maximum Rent Limits by Household Size (PDF)
1999 HTC Maximum Rent Limits by Household Size.
- Maximum Incomes (PDF)
1998 Maximum Incomes based on 30%, 50%, 60% and 80% of Median (by MSA). - Home and Housing Trust Fund Rents (PDF)
1998 HOME and Housing Trust Fund Maximum Rents.
- Maximum Incomes (PDF)
1997 Maximum Incomes based on 30%, 50%, 60% and 80% of Median (by MSA). - Maximum Incomes (PDF)
1997 Maximum Incomes based on 50%, 60% and 80% of Median (by MSA). - Housing Trust Fund Rents (PDF)
1997 HOME and Housing Trust Fund Maximum Rents. - HTC, 501(c)(3) and AHDP Rents (PDF)
1997 HTC, 501(c)(3) and AHDP Maximum Rents. - Maximum Rent Limits by Household Size (PDF)
1997 HTC Maximum Rent Limits by Household Size.
- Maximum Incomes (PDF)
1996 Maximum Incomes based on 50%, 60% and 80% of Median (by MSA). - HTC and RTC Rents (PDF)
1996 HTC and RTC Maximum Rents. - Home and Housing Trust Fund Rents (PDF)
1996 HOME and Housing Trust Fund Maximum Rents. - Maximum Rent Limits by Household Size (PDF)
1996 HTC Maximum Rent Limits by Household Size.
- Maximum Incomes (PDF)
1995 Maximum Incomes based on 30%, 50%, 60% and 80% of Median (by MSA). - HTC and RTC Rents (PDF)
1995 HTC and RTC Maximum Rents. - Counties by Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Status (PDF)
1995 State List of Counties Identified by Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Status-Texas. - Multi-Family Income and Rent Limits (PDF)
Multi-Family Bond Financed Properties Income Rent Limits. - Home and Housing Trust Fund Rents (PDF)
1995 HOME and Housing Trust Fund Maximum Rents. - Maximum Rent Limits by Household Size (PDF)
1995 HTC Maximum Rent Limits by Household Size.
- Maximum Incomes (PDF)
1994 Maximum Incomes based on 30%, 50%, 60% and 80% of Median (by MSA). - HTC and RTC Rents (PDF)
1994 HTC and RTC Maximum Rents. - Maximum Rent Limits by Household Size (PDF)
1994 HTC Maximum Rent Limits by Household Size
- Max Income for projects before 1990 (PDF)
Max Income and Rents for projects receiving all allocations in 1987, 1988 and 1989 based on 60% of Median. - Max Income for projects after 1990 (PDF)
Max Income and Rents for projects receiving all allocations after 1990 based on 60% of Median.
- Max Income for projects before 1990 (PDF)
Max Income and Rents for projects receiving all allocations in 1987, 1988 and 1989 based on 60% of Median. - Max Income for projects after 1990 (PDF)
Max Income and Rents for projects receiving all allocations after 1990 based on 60% of Median.