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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.

• FAWN RIDGE APTS.12420 Sawmill Rd, The Woodlands 77380 · 97 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• TOWN NORTH (HAP)4624 Elizabeth St, Texarkana 75503 · 97 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• SPRINGDALE GARDENSAustin 78721 · 97 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Pathways at Santa Rita Courts (RAD)2341 Corta St, Austin 78702 · 97 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• ANTIOCH VILLAGE1514 Upland Rd, San Antonio 78219 · 96 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• PAM APARTMENTS (HAP/223F)1200 N Wells St, Pampa 79065 · 96 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• OPTIMIST VILLAGE3650 Optimist Way, Orange 77630 · 96 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• CATHERINE BOOTH FRIENDSHIP HOUSE RESIDENCE1901 E Seminary Dr, Fort Worth 76119 · 96 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Everett Alvarez Apartments (RAD)8247 N Loop Dr, El Paso 79907 · 96 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Woodlawn Pines2710 W Ashby Pl, San Antonio 78201 · 95 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• CHRISTIAN VILLAGE APARTMENTS5800 Wurzbach Rd, San Antonio 78238 · 94 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Eden Heights627 Lakeview Blvd, New Braunfels 78130 · 94 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• PINEWOOD PARK (221d4/HAP)120 Kirksey Dr, Lufkin 75904 · 94 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Woodland Creek11641 Leopard St, Corpus Christi 78410 · 94 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• OAK HAVEN APTS. (ELDERLY)11211 Resource Pkwy, Houston 77089 · 94 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Palacio Residencial & El Paraiso Apts. (HAP)1757 Gollihar Rd, Corpus Christi 78416 · 94 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Pathways at Georgian Manor (RAD)110 Bolles Cir, Austin 78753 · 94 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• NORTHWEST VILLAGE6101 W I 40, Amarillo 79106 · 93 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Commissioners Corner I (RAD)10700 Montana Ave, El Paso 79935 · 93 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• WOODSIDE VILLAGE2020 Martin Luther King Blvd, Palestine 75803 · 92 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• COMMISSIONERS CORNER II (RAD)10700 Montana Ave, El Paso 79935 · 92 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Buttercup Place Apartments3828 Stalcup Rd, Fort Worth 76119 · 90 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• SEVILLE APARTMENTS4325 Crow Rd, Beaumont 77706 · 90 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• SILVER LAKE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY325 Oak St, Sealy 77474 · 90 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Harry S. Truman Apartments (RAD)7919 Meraz Ave, El Paso 79907 · 90 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Thomas Westfall Memorial (RAD)10700 Vista Del Sol Dr, El Paso 79935 · 90 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Alamito Place Casitas (RAD)500 S Tays St, El Paso 79901 · 89 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Cherry Hills Apartments1300 E Calton Rd, Laredo 78041 · 88 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• HOPE VILLAGE dba PINEVIEW APARTMENTS (HAP)700 Pollard St, Jasper 75951 · 88 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Kingsville Lulac Manor (HAP)1220 N 17th St, Kingsville 78363 · 88 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• JOSE ANTONIO ESCAJEDA (HAP)204 Alicia Dr, El Paso 79905 · 88 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• ROSEVILLE APTS4139 E Houston St, San Antonio 78220 · 88 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• McMullen Square537 N General McMullen Dr, San Antonio 78228 · 87 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• TRAVIS TOWERS557 S Ragsdale St, Jacksonville 75766 · 87 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Stephenville Crossing1300 W Hyman St, Stephenville 76401 · 86 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• CROSBY PLAZA6616 Fm 2100 Rd, Crosby 77532 · 86 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• SAN JUAN VILLAGE400 N Iowa Ave, San Juan 78589 · 86 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Merritt McGowan Manor Homes (RAD)1200 N Tennessee St, McKinney 75069 · 86 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• CASA TREVINO1901 W Davis St, Dallas 75208 · 85 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• LANGTRY VILLAGE2200 N Pecos St, Midland 79705 · 85 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.