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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.

• Weslaco Hills Apartments2101 W Business 83, Weslaco 78596 · 10 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
• Sunset at Fash Place2504 Oakland Blvd, Fort Worth 76103 · 10 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
• Rio Lofts323 W Mitchell St, San Antonio 78204 · 10 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
• The Elliott7851 S Collins St, Arlington 76002 · 10 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
• Cypress Creek at Wayside14220 S Wayside Dr, Houston 77048 · 10 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
• Gala at Melissa2730 E Melissa Rd, Melissa 75454 · 10 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
• The Abali4611 N Interstate 35, Austin 78722 · 10 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
• Highland Manor901 Newman Rd, La Marque 77568 · 10 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
• Silver Spur Apartments311 Silver Spur Ln, Palmview 78572 · 10 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
• Sterling Court Senior Residences9590 Minnesota St, Houston 77075 · 10 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
• Merritt McGowan Manor1200 N Tennessee St, McKinney 75069 · 10 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
• Tropicana Palms3710 Lee Blvd, El Paso 79936 · 10 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
• Allegre Point1833 Cheddar Loop, Austin 78728 · 10 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
• Cypress Creek at Joshua Station1006 Joshua Station St, Joshua 76058 · 10 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
• Cypress Creek at Fayridge14155 Fayridge Dr, Houston 77048 · 10 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
• Somerset Lofts8506 Hempstead Rd, Houston 77008 · 10 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
• Cimarron Springs Apartments1301 E Kilpatrick St, Cleburne 76031 · 10 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
• Harmon Senior Village2401 Golden Heights Rd, Fort Worth 76177 · 10 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
• Provision at West Bellfort13701 W Bellfort St, Sugar Land 77498 · 10 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
• Lakeview Pointe Apartments3102 Zion Rd, Garland 75043 · 10 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
• Provision at Four Corners15014 Old Richmond Rd, Sugar Land 77498 · 10 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
• Reserve at Engel Road135 Engel Rd, New Braunfels 78132 · 10 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
• La Madrid Apartments11320 Menchaca Rd, Austin 78748 · 10 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
• Paso Fino Apartment Homes10729 Shaenfield Rd, San Antonio 78254 · 10 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
• Patriot Park Family701 13th 14th Connector, Plano 75074 · 10 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
• Lockhart Springs300 S Cesar Chavez Pkwy, Lockhart 78644 · 10 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
• Bella Vista815 S Shary Blvd, Alton 78573 · 10 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
• 900 Winston900 Winston St, Houston 77009 · 10 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
• Village at Morningstar3401 Magnolia Ave, Texas City 77590 · 10 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
• Plum Creek Townhomes6969 South Loop E, Houston 77087 · 10 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
• San Juan Square II2404 S Calaveras, San Antonio 78207 · 10 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
• The Brittmoore6725 Brittmoore Rd, Houston 77041 · 10 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
• Pointe at Ben White6934 E Ben White Blvd, Austin 78741 · 10 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
• Guild Park750 W Mayfield Blvd, San Antonio 78211 · 10 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
• Creekview Apartment Homes5001 Crainway Dr, Austin 78724 · 10 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
• Cambrian East Riverside1806 Clubview Ave, Austin 78741 · 10 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
• Langwick Senior Residence955 Langwick Dr, Houston 77060 · 10 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
• Cayetano Villas of La Vernia120 Villas Dr, La Vernia 78121 · 10 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
• Kinney Avenue Apartments1703 Kinney Ave, Austin 78704 · 9 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• Independence Square (HAP)8708 Mission Rd, San Antonio 78214 · 9 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.