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New homes for South Union on MLK Boulevard (City of Houston Affordable Home Development Program)
5230 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Houston, TX
Home for saleFirst come
40 affordable single-family homes in the Old Spanish Trail community in Houston, built by Mayberry Homes.
Cost
| Size | Homes |
|---|---|
| 3 bedrooms | 40 |
Deadline
When to apply
Any time, until the home is taken.
Who can apply
Open to
Any household earning under the limits below.
Other rules from the listing
Area median income is the middle income in the area: half of households earn more, and half earn less.
- Household income at or below 120% of area median income.
- U.S. Citizen or permanent resident (includes the co-applicant and spouse).
- Pre-approval letter from a lender dated within the last 120 days.
- Certificate from an 8-hour homebuyer education course by a HUD-approved agency.
- A new home contract from one of the program's builders.
- Debt-to-income ratio (monthly mortgage payment plus monthly debt divided by gross monthly income) cannot exceed 45%.
Income limits
The most your whole household can earn in a year, before taxes.
| Household | Maximum income |
|---|---|
| 1 person | $87,350 |
| 2 people | $99,850 |
| 3 people | $112,300 |
| 4 people | $124,800 |
| 5 people | $134,800 |
| 6 people | $144,750 |
| 7 people | $154,750 |
| 8 people | $164,750 |
How to apply
Ways to apply
Online
Apply on City of Houston online homebuyer portal ↗All applications must be sent electronically.
Documents you'll need
- Valid government-issued photo ID for every adult in the household
- Proof of citizenship or lawful status: birth certificate
- Passport or permanent resident card
- Guardianship or adoption papers for each household member age 17 or younger
- Pay stubs for the most recent 3 months in a row
- Most recent pension statement and benefit statement
- Award letters for disability
- Unemployment or other benefits
- Checking account statements for 3 months in a row
- Savings and retirement account statements for the latest month
- Last year's tax return with all pages plus a year-to-date profit and loss statement (self-employed adults only)
- Whole life insurance policy statement
- Asset and income form
- Child support statement and child support affidavit
- And conflict of interest form
- If you have no income: zero income form and questionnaire
- Earning statement from Workforce Solutions
- And Social Security card
- Only if they apply: name affidavit
- Recorded power of attorney
- Divorce decree
- Non-citizen document
- Pre-approval letter from your lender
- Dated within the last 120 days
- Certificate from an 8-hour homebuyer education course given by a HUD-approved agency
- New home contract from one of the program's builders
Forms
- Income chart (PDF) ↗ · 1 page · English
- Income chart (PDF) ↗ · 1 page · Spanish
- Cover sample one (PDF) ↗ · 34 pages · English
Contact
Phone
Office address
2100 Travis Street, 9th Floor, Houston, TX 77002
Details
Good to know
Applications are taken all year, first come, first served.Developed with Mayberry Homes and Midtown Redevelopment Authority.
Source
Listing on houstontx.gov ↗Confirm the details with the building or office before you apply.