Housing Authority of Bexar County

This housing agency serves Bexar County, Texas.

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Closed: Bexar County, Texas Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Housing Authority of Bexar County (HABC) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. Applications were accepted from December 16, 2024, until December 20, 2024. It was last open before that in September 2020.

To apply during the opening period, applicants completed the online application.

Preferences for the December 2024 waiting list opening were not confirmed but the preferences for the opening in 2020 were as follows. Please confirm if these preferences are still current.

Residency Preference (100 points)
Homeless Referrals (80 Points)
- Families certified by a designated social service agency as homeless and referred to HABC by the San Antonio Regional Alliance on Homelessness or affiliates such as Haven for Hope, San Antonio Metropolitan Ministries and the Center for Health Care Services.
HABC Program Displacement (70 Points)
- Participants in “good standing” at a HABC public housing community or a HABC housing assistance program who will be displaced through no fault of their own; or
- Participants in the project-based voucher program who require an emergency transfer through violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (VAWA) procedures and provide necessary documentation.
Elderly/Disabled Family Preference (50 points)

Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, read the HABC website.

Source: This information was verified by the HABC website, on December 14, 2024 by Dave Layfield.

About The Agency

Housing Authority of Bexar County provides affordable housing for up to 2,064 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

1954 East Houston Street, San Antonio, TX

Visit Website — (210) 225-0071

Section 8 Application Checklist

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Keep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online

How large is the Housing Authority of Bexar County?

Housing Authority of Bexar County serves 2,074 low-income households. The agency manages 2,231 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Housing Authority of Bexar County?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 74 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Bexar County. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 95 percent of Housing Authority of Bexar County households.

How many Housing Authority of Bexar County residents are employed?

Working adults head 705 households and make up 34 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Bexar County.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Housing Authority of Bexar County?

There are 1679 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of Bexar County housing. Households headed by females are 81% of those served by the Housing Authority of Bexar County.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Housing Authority of Bexar County renters?

Black	643
White	249
Hispanic	1,182

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Housing Authority of Bexar County?

There are 477 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of Bexar County. Senior households are 23% of households in Housing Authority of Bexar County housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Housing Authority of Bexar County housing?

There are 497 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of Bexar County housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 24% of households served by the Housing Authority of Bexar County.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Housing Authority of Bexar County?

The Housing Authority of Bexar County is rated as a standard performer by HUD.

HUD rates the performance of Public Housing Agencies. The department looks at physical condition of properties, financial condition, management operations, and use of Public Housing Capital Funds for improvements.

How often does Housing Authority of Bexar County open new waiting lists?

Housing Authority of Bexar County’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on December 16, 2024 and closed on December 20, 2024.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Housing Authority of Bexar County

Scattered Sites

3817 Candlecrown Ct, San Antonio, Texas 78244