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1. Public housing and Section 8 vouchers: apply through the housing agency for your city or county. Most have waiting lists that open only at certain times.
2. Subsidized apartments: contact each building’s office directly. Every building keeps its own waiting list, and you can apply to several.
3. Lotteries: register and apply on the city’s lottery site. Applications are ordered at random after the deadline, so timing does not matter; one application per household per lottery.
4. In every case household size, income and identity are verified, so have your documents ready. Waits can be months, and years in high-demand areas.

Applying is always free. Be wary of anyone who says paying will move you up or guarantee a unit, or who charges to apply for you.

• Housing Authority of the City of Dallas, TexaDallas · 3,756 public housing units · 20,345 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Houston Housing AuthorityHouston · 2,726 public housing units · 19,404 vouchersSign in to view phone
• San Antonio Housing AuthoritySan Antonio · 7,864 public housing units · 14,574 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Austin Housing AuthorityAustin · 7,047 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Housing Authority of Fort WorthFort Worth · 16 public housing units · 6,446 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Housing Authority of the City of El Paso, TXEl Paso · 398 public housing units · 6,245 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Harris County Housing AuthorityHouston · 4,913 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Dallas County Housing Assistance ProgramDallas · 4,596 vouchersSign in to view phone
• ARLINGTON HOUSING WORKSArlington · 3,905 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Central Texas Council of GovernmentsBelton · 3,690 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Housing Authority of the City of WacoWaco · 533 public housing units · 3,118 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Corpus Christi Housing AuthorityCorpus Christi · 3,524 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Tarrant County Housing Assistance OfficeFort Worth · 3,314 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Housing Authority of Port ArthurPort Arthur · 3,081 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Grand Prairie Housing & Neighborhood ServicesGrand Prairie · 3,043 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Housing Authority of the City of BrownsvilleBrownsville · 311 public housing units · 2,904 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Housing Authority of the City of BeaumontBeaumont · 647 public housing units · 2,148 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Housing Authority of the City of LaredoLaredo · 763 public housing units · 1,738 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Bexar County Housing AuthoritySan Antonio · 2,284 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Housing Authority of the City of GalvestonGalveston · 450 public housing units · 1,801 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Panhandle Community ServicesAmarillo · 2,071 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Brazos Valley Council of GovernmentsBryan · 2,042 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Housing Authority of the City of AbileneAbilene · 213 public housing units · 1,802 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Deep East Texas Council of GovernmentsLufkin · 2,002 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Ark-Tex Council of Governments Housing AuthorityTexarkana · 1,948 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Denton Housing AuthorityDenton · 1,935 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Texas Department of Housing & Community AffairsAustin · 1,877 vouchersSign in to view phone
• City of AmarilloAmarillo · 1,851 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Garland Housing AuthorityGarland · 1,570 vouchersSign in to view phone
• City of Mesquite Housing OfficeMesquite · 1,550 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Housing Authority of LubbockLubbock · 360 public housing units · 1,238 vouchersSign in to view phone
• McAllen Housing AuthorityMcAllen · 202 public housing units · 1,384 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Edinburg Housing AuthorityEdinburg · 511 public housing units · 1,082 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Housing Authority City of OdessaOdessa · 73 public housing units · 1,355 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Cameron County Housing AuthorityBrownsville · 320 public housing units · 1,031 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Harlingen Housing AuthorityHarlingen · 496 public housing units · 830 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Longview Housing AuthorityLongview · 1,263 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Texoma Council of GovernmentsSherman · 1,211 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Housing Authority of the City of NacogdochesNacogdoches · 1,108 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Housing Authority City of OrangeOrange · 456 public housing units · 873 vouchersSign in to view phone
• City of Pasadena Housing Assistance ProgramPasadena · 1,094 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Pharr Housing AuthorityPharr · 217 public housing units · 944 vouchersSign in to view phone
• San Angelo Housing AuthoritySan Angelo · 1,089 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Housing Authority of TexarkanaTexarkana · 1,066 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Del Rio Housing AuthorityDel Rio · 221 public housing units · 845 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Mission Housing AuthorityMission · 289 public housing units · 814 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Housing Authority of PlanoPlano · 1,022 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Tyler Housing AgencyTyler · 1,022 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Wichita Falls Housing Assistance ProgramWichita Falls · 997 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Eagle Pass Housing AuthorityEagle Pass · 488 public housing units · 495 vouchersSign in to view phone

Housing agencies take applications for public housing and Section 8 vouchers; contact the one for your city or county. Most keep waiting lists that are not always open, so call first. The largest 50 are shown; the full list is under “Local housing agencies” above.

• LULAC AMISTAD924 Flores St, Sinton 78387 · 47 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• AHEPA 29-II (RAD for PRAC)13830 Canyon Hill Dr, Houston 77083 · 47 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• RIO CONCHO MANOR (SH020)401 Rio Concho Dr, San Angelo 76903 · 47 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• PLANO COMMUNITY HOME V (R4P Expecting App)3915 American Dr, Plano 75075 · 47 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• CHILDRESS MANOR1300 7th St NW, Childress 79201 · 46 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Artisan at Dilley400 Ann St, Dilley 78017 · 45 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• SOUTH HOUSTON VISTA APARTMENTS7800 Easthaven Blvd, Houston 77017 · 45 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• TOWNE CREEK506 S Graves St, McKinney 75069 · 45 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• AHEPA DOP 54 PHASE II8113 Creekbend Dr, Houston 77071 · 45 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• VIRGINIA FLATS2250 W Virginia St, Beaumont 77705 · 44 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Crescent Manor1409 Range Dr, Mesquite 75149 · 44 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Crestview Place Apartments (202 HAP)2503 E Villa Maria Rd, Bryan 77802 · 44 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• WILLOW SPRINGS4433 5th St, Brookshire 77423 · 44 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• WINWOOD OF AMARILLO4421 Ridgecrest Cir, Amarillo 79109 · 44 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• LANTANA SQUARE APTS5802 Academy Dr, Corpus Christi 78407 · 44 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Weslaco Village Apts1601 S Bridge Ave, Weslaco 78596 · 44 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• CANDLETREE APARTMENTS (RAD)7425 S Hulen St, Fort Worth 76133 · 44 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• 100 Labor Street110 Labor St, San Antonio 78210 · 44 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• EVERGREEN VILLAGE8600 Wednesbury Ln, Houston 77074 · 43 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• Combes Street Village1554 Combes St, San Benito 78586 · 43 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• SANDY OAKS401 W Highland Ave, Aransas Pass 78336 · 43 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• The Arbors at West Avenue Apartments3747 West Ave, San Antonio 78213 · 43 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• BAYOU GLEN APARTMENTS11810 S Glen Dr, Houston 77099 · 43 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Independence Meadows Apartments1002 SE Martin Luther King Rd, Smithville 78957 · 42 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Casitas de Villa Corona339 SW 39th St, San Antonio 78237 · 42 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Del Rio Rotary Housing309 N Bedell Ave, Del Rio 78840 · 41 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• PARKVIEW PLACE (HAP/223F)1110 Avenue N, Huntsville 77340 · 41 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• LA HACIENDA APARTMENTSElsa 78543 · 41 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• LAS PALMAS GARDENS1215 Castroville Rd, San Antonio 78237 · 41 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• George Gervin Retirement Apartments7527 Mainland Dr, San Antonio 78250 · 41 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Casa De Amigos VI200 E Helmer St, Pharr 78577 · 40 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Woodlawn Ranch Apartments330 W Cheryl Dr, San Antonio 78228 · 40 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• BRIAN PLACE APARTMENTS231 Stagecoach Dr, Hondo 78861 · 40 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• HIGHLAND WEST302 W Main St, Olney 76374 · 40 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• ENNIS SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER II501 W Lampasas St, Ennis 75119 · 40 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• ENNIS SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER I600 S Clay St, Ennis 75119 · 40 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• LAKE COMO5617 Fletcher Ave, Fort Worth 76107 · 40 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• PLAINS VILLAGE, LTD.2601 Joliet St, Plainview 79072 · 40 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• HALLETTSVILLE VILLAGE103 Village Dr, Hallettsville 77964 · 40 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• River Terrace210 S King St, Seguin 78155 · 40 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone

These rental buildings are subsidized by HUD, with rent based on household income. Call the building’s office directly to ask about vacancies and waiting lists. Larger buildings are listed first.