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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.

• LAS PUERTAS ABIERTAS10095 McCombs St, El Paso 79924 · 17 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• PROJECT VIDA2135 Wedgewood Dr, El Paso 79925 · 17 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• BOYD SOUTH400 S Allen St, Boyd 76023 · 16 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• HARMON ELLIOTT COMPLEX (HAP)901 W Avenue K, Muleshoe 79347 · 16 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• TAYLOR-WITTA SENIOR COMPLEX125 S Main St, Loraine 79532 · 16 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Meadow Brook3045 Eisenhauer Rd, San Antonio 78209 · 16 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• LEWIS TORAN RETIREMENT COMMUNITY1012 Kurth Dr, Lufkin 75904 · 16 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• DENTON AFFORDABLE HOUSING3821 Camelot St, Denton 76209 · 16 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• Mary Lee Charles Place Apartments1339 Lamar Square Dr, Austin 78704 · 16 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• La Villita Apartments Phase 2529 Old Port Isabel Rd, Brownsville 78521 · 16 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
• Cisneros II (RAD)5200 Lou Brock Pl, El Paso 79934 · 16 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• CYPRESS MANOR1512 Indian Springs Rd, Marshall 75672 · 15 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• PASADENA COTTAGES2122B Wichita St, Pasadena 77502 · 15 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• Murray Manor7550 S Sea Ln, San Antonio 78216 · 15 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• REAGAN WEST6503 W Commerce St, San Antonio 78227 · 15 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Guadalupe I & II7102 Guadalupe St, Austin 78752 · 15 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• CAMPUS APARTMENTS (RAD)2424 Alnez Ave, Fort Worth 76119 · 15 assisted units · Families
• ALTON PARK APARTMENTS (RAD)5712 Azle Ave, Fort Worth 76106 · 15 assisted units · Families
• PALLADIUM FORT WORTH (RAD)9520 Club Ridge Dr, Fort Worth 76108 · 15 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Stallion Pointe (RAD)9075 S Race St, Fort Worth 76140 · 15 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• HILLSIDE APTS. II704 W 3rd St, Coleman 76834 · 14 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Mathis Housing Authority300 W Fulton St, Mathis 78368 · 14 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• CEDAR ELM PLACE900 Paschal St, Kerrville 78028 · 14 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• HUEBNER CREEK VILLAS I8527 Huebner Rd, San Antonio 78240 · 14 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• VILLA DE LUCAS1005 E Lucas Dr, Beaumont 77703 · 14 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• OMNI RESIDENCE APARTMENTS1301 Kurth Dr, Lufkin 75904 · 14 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• WESTOVER COVE APARTMENTS2200 Mustang Rd, Alvin 77511 · 14 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• PEAR GROVE6400 Bowling Green St, Houston 77021 · 14 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• GRACEMONT HOUSE APARTMENTS105 Ward Rd, Baytown 77520 · 14 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• VISTA VILLA APARTMENTS3600 Pansy St, Pasadena 77505 · 14 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• INDEPENDENCE VILLAGE (PRAC/811)7041 Highway 75 S, Huntsville 77340 · 14 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• INDEPENDENCE PLACE2510 Lone Star Pkwy, Montgomery 77356 · 14 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• INDEPENDENCE OAKS303 Sleepy Hollow Dr, Cleveland 77327 · 14 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• Commons on Myrtle (PRAC)1314 Myrtle Ave, El Paso 79901 · 14 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• CROSSROADS VILLAS4716 Airport Ave, Rosenberg 77471 · 14 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• ACRES HOMES GARDENS APARTMENTS1909 W Little York Rd, Houston 77091 · 14 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• The Cottages at Spindletop2835 S 8th St, Beaumont 77701 · 14 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• Village at Hickory Glen3911 Hickory Glen Ct, Kingwood 77339 · 14 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• George Gervin Wings of Hope7535 Mainland Dr, San Antonio 78250 · 14 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• La Hacienda Apartments3567 W Business 83, Harlingen 78552 · 14 assisted unitsSign 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.