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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.

• CASA DE AMIGOS VII (RAD FOR PRAC (Exp APP)334 E 5th St, Mercedes 78570 · 40 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Mt. Zion Sheltering Arms3238 Martin Luther King Dr, San Antonio 78220 · 40 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• New Boston Housing Authority (HAP/515/8)303 Rice St, New Boston 75570 · 40 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Rivercrest Apartments1102 Avenue K, Marble Falls 78654 · 40 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Nolan Terrace221 Peach St, Luling 78648 · 40 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• DESERT HAVEN2250 W 15th St, Odessa 79763 · 40 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• LIGHTHOUSE LIVING CENTER II8650 Wednesbury Ln, Houston 77074 · 40 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• Sunrise Village2106 Silver Ave, Donna 78537 · 40 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• FR. ED KIRCHER APARTMENTS (HAP)1406 Calle Del Norte, Laredo 78041 · 40 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Villa Alegre6902 Marbach Rd, San Antonio 78227 · 40 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Midland Parker Place508 E Parker Ave, Midland 79701 · 40 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Mission Village Apts320 E Griffin Pkwy, Mission 78572 · 40 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Leona Apartments209 N 1st St, Uvalde 78801 · 40 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Riverview Apartments601 River Rd, San Marcos 78666 · 40 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• HYATT MANOR I1701 Waco St, Gonzales 78629 · 40 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• INDEPENDENCE MANOR II836 Ridge View Dr, Nacogdoches 75961 · 40 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• LASKER O. HEREFORD APTS8911 Timberwilde St, San Antonio 78250 · 40 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Robins Garden ApartmentsArcher City 76351 · 40 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• ROXTON ARMS APTS. (HAP)Roxton 75477 · 40 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• LEATHERWOOD TERRACE APARTMENTS105 Ellen May Rd, Yoakum 77995 · 40 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• MISSIONS SENIOR COMMUNITY (202 PRAC)561 Three Missions Dr, Socorro 79927 · 40 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• SENIOR CITIZENS Y-HOUSE OF BEAUMONT930 Calder Ave, Beaumont 77701 · 40 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• CASA BIENVIVIR (PRAC)950 N Carolina Dr, El Paso 79915 · 40 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• PAGE PLACE II1903 Page Rd, Longview 75601 · 40 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• PILGRIM PLACE III5055 Sunflower St, Houston 77033 · 40 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• EL PASO GOOD SAMARITAN HOUSING7740 Lilac Way, El Paso 79915 · 40 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Fairoaks of Denton (R4P expecting app)1950 Lattimore St, Denton 76209 · 40 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Palladium Denton1255 Poinsettia Blvd, Denton 76208 · 40 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
• Palladium Anna2020 Florence Way, Anna 75409 · 40 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
• Palladium Garland950 W Interstate 30, Garland 75043 · 40 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
• Pathways at Goodrich Place (RAD/223f)2126 Goodrich Ave, Austin 78704 · 40 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• PECAN PLACE1600 Pecan St, Bonham 75418 · 39 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Balcones Haus246 Loma Vista St, New Braunfels 78130 · 39 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• MORNING STAR APARTMENTS (HAP/223F)1520 Barfield Rd, Wharton 77488 · 39 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Independent Living Center648 Castleglen Dr, Garland 75043 · 39 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• LENNOX HOUSE (RAD FOR PRAC)110 NW Dolores Huerta Dr, Grand Prairie 75050 · 39 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• THOMAS SQUARE APTS (RAD FOR PRAC)551 SW Thomas St, Burleson 76028 · 39 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• BRETTON VILLAGE1503 Victoria Station Dr, Victoria 77901 · 39 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• SANDSTONE FOOTHILLS402 Brazos Dr, Mineral Wells 76067 · 39 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• LIGHTHOUSE LIVING CENTER I10600 Hazen St, Houston 77072 · 39 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign 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.