Analysis by Joshua Cappell
Last Updated: December, 5th 2025
This waiting list is for Public Housing rental housing assistance in Denison, Texas.
The Denison Housing Authority (DHA) Public Housing waiting list for 1, 2 and 3-Bedroom apartments is currently open.
The DHA is accepting applications for this waiting list as of January, 2022, until further notice.
To apply during the opening period, send an email to info@denisonha.org.
Please note: According to the DHA, there are "52 applicants on One Bedroom; 16 applicants on Two Bedroom and 11 applicants on Three Bedroom".
This waiting list has the following preferences:
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, contact the DHA.
Sources: This information was verified by the Texas Housing Association on July 28, 2022.
The application may be completed in person at 330 N 8th Ave, Denison, TX 75021.
Housing Authority of Denison Public Housing Waiting List is managed by Housing Authority of Denison.
Housing Authority of Denison provides affordable housing for up to 200 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
This housing agency serves Denison, Texas.
After applying, it's a good practice to keep a record of any application that you submit. This will help you keep track of your application, and is especially useful if you apply to multiple waiting lists. You can do this easily with a document on your computer or mobile device, and also with a notebook or piece of paper.
Make sure to write down your application or confirmation number with the application details. This number will be important to reference in the future. Once you have this information written, keep it stored in a place that's easy to access when you need it.
With this information safely stored, all you have left to do is wait to find out if you've been selected for the waiting list.
Depending on the area, it may take weeks or even months to know if you've been selected for the waiting list. Your wait for an announcement is usually the longest in areas with large populations and a high demand for housing assistance.
Check if the public notice states when the housing authority plans to announce the results, or how long it may take to review applications. Contact the housing authority if this information isn't available.
Once all applications are reviewed, the housing authority will either contact everyone who has been placed on the waiting list, or message everyone who applied to check their results.
The housing authority will use the contact information you give in the application to reach you (usually by mail, email, or phone). For this reason, it is very important to put valid contact information on your application. Make sure you keep your contact information up to date, and that you respond quickly if any further action is required.
If you don't get contacted by the housing authority, it might mean that you were not chosen for the waiting list. Sometimes, housing authorities do not contact applicants who were not placed on the waiting list. Check with the housing authority for confirmation.
To check your status on the waiting list, you usually have to log into an online portal, call a phone number, or visit the office. Each housing authority has different ways for you to check your status.
Some housing authorities will give your spot on the waiting list, but others might only confirm that you're still on the waiting list. Make sure that you have your application or confirmation number with you when checking your status.
To update your waiting list application, you usually have to log into an online portal, call a phone number, or submit a form to the office. Each housing authority has different ways for you to update your application.
Make sure that you have your application or confirmation number with you when updating your application.
You have a limited time to apply for a waiting list that is open now, before it closes on the date announced by the housing authority. The housing authority is accepting applications until the waiting list closes.
To apply in person, a paper form must be completed at a location set by the housing authority. This place may be a housing authority office, local government building, or another location that is helping with the waiting list opening.
A waiting list sorted by date and time orders applicants who are selected for the waiting list by the date and time the housing authority receives the application. Those who apply earlier will generally be placed higher on the waiting list.
If you are considering applying to live in a Public Housing unit, you may be interested to know who already lives in these units, and what the households tend to look like. Fortunately, we can provide some helpful statistics using HUD's 2023 Picture of Subsidized Households. The following data describes the economic and demographic characteristics of renters who live in Public Housing units provided by Housing Authority of Denison.
At the start of 2024, Housing Authority of Denison was managing 200 Public Housing units. Of the total number of units managed, there were 192 units occupied. This represents 96% of the total number of Public Housing units managed by Housing Authority of Denison.
According to HUD, there is a total of 390 people living in Public Housing units managed by Housing Authority of Denison, with the average number of people per household being 2.
The 192 households living in Public Housing units at the start of 2024 waited on average 26 months before being able to move in. Of those households, 56 occupied their unit in the last year. This represents 29 percent of Public Housing tenants in units managed by Housing Authority of Denison.
The Housing Authority of Denison Public Housing program that this waiting list covers had 96% of its units occupied by households with 4% unoccupied at the start of 2024.
Of the 192 Public Housing households in units managed by Housing Authority of Denison, 92 have at least one child. There are 18 two-parent households in the Housing Authority of Denison Public Housing units, and 74 single-parent households. There were 78 households with children with a female head of household.
The average annual household income for Housing Authority of Denison Public Housing tenant households is $21,538 The average annual income per person is $10,603 The average Public Housing household annual income is 32% of the local Area Median Income.
| Annual Income Range ($) | Number of Households | % of Vouchers |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $5,000 | 23 | 12% |
| $5,000 - $9,999 | 13 | 7% |
| $10,000 - $14,999 | 56 | 29% |
| $15,000 - $19,999 | 19 | 10% |
| $20,000+ | 83 | 43% |
Of all Public Housing households, 88 (44%) receive the majority of their income from wages and/or business. 108 (54%) households derive the majority of their income from some other source (other than wage or welfare).
For the Housing Authority of Denison Public Housing program, the federal government covers the cost of, on average, $519 per month for each household, which equates to annual cost of $6,228.
HUD refers to the portion of rent paid by the tenant as the Total Tenant Payment, or Family Expenditure.
For the Housing Authority of Denison Public Housing program, the average family expenditure is $361 per month or $4,332 per year. The combined payment from all tenants in the program is $69,312 per month, which is $831,744 per year.
Of the 200 households living in Public Housing units, 42 (22%) live in a studio or one-bedroom unit, 96 (50%) rent a 2-bedroom rental home and 54 (28%) have a 3-bedroom or larger rental. 24% of Public Housing households are overhoused with more bedrooms than people in the household.
39% of Housing Authority of Denison Public Housing program households have a minority head of household who is Black, Native American, Asian or Pacific Islander; or of Hispanic ethnicity.
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