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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.

• Granada Senior Apartments311 S Saint Marys St, San Antonio 78205 · 84 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• AHEPA 29 IV (RAD for PRAC)13830 Canyon Hill Dr, Houston 77083 · 84 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• SUNCREST APTS611 Rubin Dr, El Paso 79912 · 83 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Country Club Village3500 Magic Dr, San Antonio 78229 · 82 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• West Durango Plaza5635 W Cesar E Chavez Blvd, San Antonio 78237 · 82 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• PATMAN SWITCHPO Box 9, Hughes Springs 75656 · 82 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• MARINE PARK APARTMENTS3140 NW 33rd St, Fort Worth 76106 · 82 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• MEADOWS APARTMENTS501J Willow Ln, Wharton 77488 · 82 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• VILLA MAIN APARTMENTS901 Main Ave, Port Arthur 77642 · 81 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• CHAPARRAL VILLAGEOdessa 79761 · 80 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Whitefield Place4622 Clark Ave, San Antonio 78223 · 80 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• PECAN VILLAGE APARTMENTS2200 Pecan Blvd, McAllen 78501 · 80 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Millpond at Alice Apartments801 Cecilia St, Alice 78332 · 80 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Summit at Pecan Village Apartments310 University St, Wharton 77488 · 80 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• HUDMAN ADDITION100 Hudman Dr, Livingston 77351 · 80 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Valley View Apartments602 E Ebony Ave, McAllen 78501 · 80 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• LEXINGTON SQUARE APARTMENTS1324 Hospital Dr, Angleton 77515 · 80 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• KINGSWOOD VILLAGE502 S 29th Ave, Edinburg 78542 · 80 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• CORONA DEL VALLE5453 Ridge St, El Paso 79932 · 80 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• CASA DE ORO200 Tooter Newlin Dr, Sinton 78387 · 80 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• FAIRVIEW RETIREMENT COMMUNITY7832 Chapin Rd, Fort Worth 76116 · 80 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• PATHWAYS AT CHALMERS COURTS EAST (RAD/221d4)1700 E 3rd St, Austin 78702 · 80 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• EDEN PLACE327 Eden Dr, Longview 75605 · 79 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• PARK MEADOWS APTS2716 Yeager St, Fort Worth 76112 · 79 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• CREEKBEND GARDENS (R4P expeding App)8106 Creekbend Dr, Houston 77071 · 79 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• RAINBOW VILLAGE6300 Corporate Dr, Houston 77036 · 79 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• LAKEVIEW PLACE8950 Hammerly Blvd, Houston 77080 · 78 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• PECAN CREEK VILLAGE1100 Lawrence St, Gainesville 76240 · 78 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• VILLA BRAZOS APARTMENTS850 N Avenue J, Freeport 77541 · 77 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• PARK VIEW TERRACE1301 Holland Lake Dr, Weatherford 76086 · 76 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• PRINCE HALL GARDENS 24820 E Berry St, Fort Worth 76105 · 76 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Fair Oaks Apartments (RAD)4401 Quail Trl, Fort Worth 76114 · 76 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Alamito Terrace (RAD)509 S Saint Vrain St, El Paso 79901 · 76 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• BRENHAM HSG.COMPLEX606 Pleasantview Ave, Brenham 77833 · 75 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• NORTH CREST CREEKSIDE (R4P Expecting App)2001 Stewart Dr, Waco 76708 · 75 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• PYTHIAN MANOR APTS. (HAP)2719 E Illinois Ave, Dallas 75216 · 75 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• SEA OAKS APARTMENTS (RAD)11607 Sierra Nevada, Austin 78759 · 75 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Woodcrest Apartments2550 W 8th St, Odessa 79763 · 74 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Santa Maria Village8071 N Lamar Blvd, Austin 78753 · 74 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• LAS VILLAS DE MAGNOLIA7123 Harrisburg Blvd, Houston 77011 · 74 assisted units · SeniorsSign 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.