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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.

• VILLAS of EASTWOOD TERRACE (RAD)4700 E Berry St, Fort Worth 76105 · 13 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• DALLAS COUNTY VOA LIVING CENTER (PRAC)4333 Coventry Dr, Grand Prairie 75052 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• RISING STAR HOUSING AUTHORITY108 W Mills St, Rising Star 76471 · 12 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• DEL RIO ROTARY II309 N Bedell Ave, Del Rio 78840 · 12 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• POINT HOUSING AUTHORITY212 Avenue A, Point 75472 · 12 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• OXFORD TRACE6491 Oxford Trace St, San Antonio 78240 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• WINDY MEADOWS262 N Magdalen St, San Angelo 76903 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• VOA APPLETREE/DALGREEN COMMUNITY HOMES917 Apple Tree Ct, Irving 75061 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• VILLA DE REPOSO201 W Nopal St, Carrizo Springs 78834 · 12 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Artisan at Judson Park5030 N Loop 1604 E, San Antonio 78247 · 12 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
• SIDDONS PLACE (RAD)250 Pennsylvania Ave, Fort Worth 76104 · 12 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• HARMON SENIOR VILLAS (RAD)12801 Harmon Rd, Fort Worth 76177 · 12 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Willows Apartments324 Webb St, Smithville 78957 · 12 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
• AHA! at Briarcliff1915 Briarcliff Blvd, Austin 78723 · 12 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
• THE STANDARD AT BOSWELL MARKETPLACE (RAD)8861 Old Decatur Rd, Fort Worth 76179 · 12 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• East 12th Street Apartments3005 E 12th St, Austin 78702 · 11 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• Fourth Street Apartments2402 S 4th St, Austin 78704 · 11 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• Manchaca Road Apts3810 Menchaca Rd, Austin 78704 · 11 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• MANOR HOUSE5905 Manor Rd, Austin 78723 · 11 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• Cherbonay at Marsalis412 N Marsalis Ave, Dallas 75203 · 11 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• CANDLELIGHT APTS (PRAC)15 E 31st St, San Angelo 76903 · 11 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• PEACEFUL HAVEN (PRAC/202)1501 Lakeview St, Lufkin 75904 · 11 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• VOA PAMELA/MARBLE FALLS1701 Pamela Ln, Fort Worth 76112 · 11 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• High Point Senior Living1615 S Zang Blvd, Dallas 75224 · 11 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• SEDONA VILLAGE (RAD)2800 Sedona Ranch Dr, Fort Worth 76131 · 11 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Bridge at Harris Ridge1501 E Howard Ln, Austin 78753 · 11 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
• CUMBY HOUSING AUTHORITY (HAP)402 Odom St, Cumby 75433 · 10 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• SUNNYSIDE APTS4635 Atlas Ave, El Paso 79904 · 10 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• KLESEL STREET APARTMENTS702 Baumgarten St, Schulenburg 78956 · 10 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• VOA RIVERSIDE TEN3405 Rock Island St, Fort Worth 76106 · 10 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• Denton Affordable Housing II (PRAC/811)610 N Bell Ave Ste C, Denton 76209 · 10 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• ESTATES OF BRIDGEPORT PHASE III316 Cuba Rd, Bridgeport 76426 · 10 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• ESCT Austin Housing II, INC.7685 Northcross Dr, Austin 78757 · 10 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• MILLEN HOMES ( PRAC 811)2751 N Hampton Dr, Grand Prairie 75052 · 10 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• ESCT AUSTIN HOUSING IV, INC.3204 Menchaca Rd, Austin 78704 · 10 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• Prairie Commons9850 Military Pkwy, Dallas 75227 · 10 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
• The Residence at Arbor Grove1118 Gibbins Rd, Arlington 76011 · 10 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
• Mistletoe Station1916 Mistletoe Blvd, Fort Worth 76104 · 10 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
• Wildflower Terrace3801 Berkman Dr, Austin 78723 · 10 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
• Mission Palms12140 Socorro Rd, San Elizario 79849 · 10 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.