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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.

• MEADOWS OF WESLEY VILLAGE2800 Loy Lake Rd, Denison 75020 · 39 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• GARLAND VOA ELDERLY HOUSING, INC (RAD FOR PRAC)750 Castleglen Dr, Garland 75043 · 39 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• FULTON GARDENS II3808 Fulton St, Houston 77009 · 39 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Garland Estates Senior Housing2100 W Buckingham Rd, Garland 75042 · 39 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Casa De Amigos IV146 Fm 3168, Raymondville 78580 · 38 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• COUNTRY VILLAGE SQUARE1800 Waelder Rd, Gonzales 78629 · 38 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• OAK BLUFF VILLAGE1513 Montezuma St, Columbus 78934 · 38 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Eberhart Place808 Eberhart Ln, Austin 78745 · 37 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• PRAIRIE VILLAGE (202/8)1915 N Wharton St, El Campo 77437 · 37 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• ALAMO APARTMENTS2000 3rd St, Floresville 78114 · 36 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• CRESTVIEW APARTMENTS (HAP)165 School Dr, Poteet 78065 · 36 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• PINE CREEK APTS1511 Gay Ave, Jacksonville 75766 · 36 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• QUEENS VILLAGE108 E 8th St, Mercedes 78570 · 36 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Meadow Park Village1200 Meadow Park, Lockhart 78644 · 36 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• NORTHVIEW APTS PHASE II331 N Longview St, Kilgore 75662 · 36 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• NORTHVIEW APTS PHASE I331 N Longview St, Kilgore 75662 · 36 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• REACH UNLIMITED I, INC.11832 Mueller Cemetary Rd, Cypress 77429 · 36 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• Sunset Place Apartments (HAP)100 Sunset St, Malakoff 75148 · 36 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Kerrville Oaks Apartments850 Clay St, Kerrville 78028 · 36 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• SHAMROCK ADDITION802 Courtney Dr, Dublin 76446 · 36 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Bud OKeefe Village8634 Garden Brk, San Antonio 78245 · 36 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• FOWLER CHRISTIAN APTS III (PRAC/202)5820 E Side Ave, Dallas 75214 · 36 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Aventine Apartments (RAD/223F)5551 N Tarrant Pkwy, Fort Worth 76244 · 36 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Mi Tierra (RAD)300 Yaya Ln, El Paso 79907 · 36 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Casa Real IV1001 S Tovar St, San Diego 78384 · 35 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• WEST OAKS TERRACE II (R4P Exp App)15025 Caseta Dr, Houston 77082 · 35 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• EL DORADO APARTMENTS (HAP)1806 Garner Field Rd, Uvalde 78801 · 34 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• TEAGUE HOUSING AUTHORITY102 Spruce St, Teague 75860 · 34 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Heights on Congress2702 S Congress Ave, Austin 78704 · 34 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• SUN VILLAGE II1217 Coral Dr, Sweetwater 79556 · 34 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• WIND RIVER (RAD)8725 Calmont Ave, Fort Worth 76116 · 34 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• HIGHPOINT FAMILY LIVING414 W Louisiana Ave, Dallas 75224 · 34 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• EL REDENTOR APARTMENTS II (RAD 4 PRAC)8815 Frey Rd, Houston 77034 · 33 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• CAMBRIDGE COURT APTS (RAD)8124 Calmont Ave, Fort Worth 76116 · 33 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Pathways at Manchaca II (RAD)6113 Buffalo Pass, Austin 78745 · 33 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Pathways at Manchaca Village (RAD)3628 Menchaca Rd, Austin 78704 · 33 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• DYERSDALE VILLAGE APARTMENTS9700 Mesa Dr, Houston 77078 · 32 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• WOODSTOCK SQUARE APTS528 N Main St, Joshua 76058 · 32 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• MINISTRY IN ACTION (HAP)910 Kurth Dr, Lufkin 75904 · 32 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• PANOLA APARTMENTS (HAP)1100 S Adams St, Carthage 75633 · 32 assisted units · FamiliesSign 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.