Cielo Tower - Senior Housing in El Paso, TX

Cielo Tower is a hud-assisted senior housing in El Paso, TX (79905). No CMS quality rating is published for this listing; confirm licensing, services, and coverage directly with the provider.

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Key facts

Care typeSenior Housing
CMS ratingNot CMS-rated
Assisted units44
OwnershipPublic Housing
Provider typeHUD-assisted senior housing
Source record IDhud-TX003000032
Address201 Cortez Dr Apt 211, El Paso, TX 79905
Phone—
CountyEl Paso County

Location: view on OpenStreetMap

Affordability & occupancy

Total assisted units44
Occupied units44
Occupancy rate100%
Average resident rent$290/mo
Average household income$12,089/yr
Average personal income$12,089/yr
Reported typical wait10 months
People per unit1
Moved in within last year100%
Households below 30% AMI86%
Households below 50% AMI100%
Households below 80% AMI100%
Households age 62+80%
Households with a disability61%
One-bedroom share100%

Administrative averages from HUD's Picture of Subsidized Households (PROJECT file, 2025). Reported figures may lag current rents, occupancy, and wait times - confirm current availability and rent with the property's management office.

El Paso County community profile

County population866,275
Residents age 65+111,186 (12.8%)
Median income, age 65+$75,856
Poverty rate, age 65+20.6%
Disability rate, age 65+41.5%
HUD 2-bedroom fair market rent$1,191

County-level context from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimates) and HUD Fair Market Rents. These figures describe the surrounding county, not Cielo Tower or its quality of care.

How to verify Cielo Tower

These properties are drawn from HUD's Picture of Subsidized Housing dataset, which publishes assisted-housing characteristics rather than CMS care-quality ratings. Before you rely on this listing, confirm licensing, services, eligibility, and cost directly with the provider. For Medicare-certified alternatives, use the CMS Care Compare link below.

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Ownership & operation

Legal name: Cielo Tower. Ownership type: Public Housing. Provider type: HUD-assisted senior housing. Confirm current ownership and operation with the provider.

About senior housing in El Paso

Senior Housing listed here are HUD-assisted multifamily properties drawn from the HUD Picture of Subsidized Housing dataset. HUD publishes assisted-housing characteristics, not CMS care-quality ratings.

Confirm eligibility, waiting lists, services, and costs directly with each property, since no CMS quality rating is published for these listings. For local alternatives, browse the Senior Housing directory for El Paso, the El Paso County senior housing list, or all care types in El Paso.

For context, this directory lists 22 senior housing in El Paso; 24 across El Paso County; 2 in ZIP 79905.

ZIP code: all care providers in ZIP 79905 · Senior Housing in ZIP 79905

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Nearest senior housing by distance

Senior Housing · Project-Based Section 8 Chelsea Apartments El Paso, TX 79903 Not CMS-rated330 beds0.8 mi Senior Housing · Project-Based Section 8 Paisano Green Community, Llc El Paso, TX 79905 Not CMS-rated73 beds1.0 mi Senior Housing · Project-Based Section 8 Tays South El Paso, TX 79901 Not CMS-rated50 beds2.2 mi Senior Housing · Project-Based Section 8 | Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Sun Plaza El Paso, TX 79901 Not CMS-rated330 beds2.9 mi Senior Housing · Project-Based Section 8 Father Pinto El Paso, TX 79901 Not CMS-rated113 beds3.2 mi Senior Housing · Project-Based Section 8 | Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Gateway East El Paso, TX 79915 Not CMS-rated20 beds4.4 mi Senior Housing · Project-Based Section 8 Good Samaritan Society El Paso, TX 79915 Not CMS-rated100 beds4.9 mi Senior Housing · Section 202 PRAC (Senior Housing) Good Samaritan Towers Ii El Paso, TX 79915 Not CMS-rated40 beds4.9 mi

Straight-line distances estimated from ZIP-centroid coordinates, not driving distance. Confirm a provider's location directly.

Frequently asked questions

Is Cielo Tower rated by CMS?
No. Cielo Tower is listed as a hud-assisted senior housing in HUD's Picture of Subsidized Housing, which does not publish CMS star ratings, inspection results, or quality measures. Confirm licensing, services, and coverage directly with the provider.
Is Cielo Tower Medicare-certified?
This listing does not establish Medicare certification. Cielo Tower appears in HUD's Picture of Subsidized Housing under record hud-TX003000032. Confirm licensing, Medicare or Medicaid participation, and coverage directly with the provider.
How much is rent at Cielo Tower?
HUD administrative data shows an average resident rent near $290 per month at Cielo Tower. Under the property's federal program you generally pay about 30% of adjusted household income; confirm your amount with the management office.
Where is Cielo Tower located?
201 Cortez Dr Apt 211, El Paso, TX 79905. The provider is in El Paso County. Contact details may be available on the source record.
Where does this information come from?
This listing comes from HUD's Picture of Subsidized Housing (processing date 2026-10-06). It is not a CMS quality record. Confirm current details directly with the provider before making care decisions.
How many senior housing are near El Paso?
This directory lists 22 senior housing in El Paso and 24 in El Paso County, including 2 in ZIP 79905. The nearest listings, with estimated distances, are shown above.
What is the senior population of El Paso County?
U.S. Census American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates put the 65-and-over population of El Paso County, TX at about 12.8% (roughly 111,186 residents), with a median income of $75,856 for that age group. This is county-level context, not information about this provider.

Data provenance

Source: HUD Picture of Subsidized Housing 2025 - PROJECT file (assisted housing) (record picture_PROJECT_2025). Processing date: 2025-09-10. See the methodology page for normalization details. This profile is informational only and is not medical advice.

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