Section 8 Waiting Lists in Texas
As of November 15th 2019, there are 20 Section 8 waiting lists that are open now, opening soon, or always open in Texas.
Section 8 Waiting Lists Open Until Further Notice
There are 20 Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting Lists in Texas that are either always open or that have not announced a closing date.
| Waiting List | Last Updated On |
|---|---|
| Housing Authority of Jefferson | June 27th, 2018 |
| Cooke County, Texas | July 14th, 2017 |
| Cameron Housing Authority | July 14th, 2017 |
| Housing Authority of Baird | November 12th, 2018 |
| Edgewood, Texas | March 4th, 2019 |
| Multi-County, Texas | July 16th, 2019 |
| San Angelo Housing Authority | July 14th, 2017 |
| Wichita Falls Housing Assistance Program | June 27th, 2018 |
| Fort Stockton Housing Authority | November 13th, 2018 |
| South Plains Regional Housing Authority | June 27th, 2018 |
| Gregory, Texas | July 28th, 2017 |
| Uvalde Housing Authority | August 3rd, 2017 |
| Housing Authority of the City of Brownwood | May 23rd, 2016 |
| Hidalgo, Texas | September 28th, 2016 |
| Parker County, Texas | July 2nd, 2018 |
| Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Leon, Madison, Robertson, and Washington County, Texas | June 28th, 2018 |
| Harrison County, Texas | October 15th, 2018 |
| Texas Panhandle | September 18th, 2018 |
| McAllen, Texas Single Elderly and Disabled | June 5th, 2019 |
| Hildago County, Texas | October 3rd, 2019 |
There are 411 housing authorities in Texas which offer the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program. For more on the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program visit the Housing Choice Voucher section of our Low Income Housing Renter's Guide.
Closed Section 8 Waiting Lists
The following waiting lists have been confirmed to be closed in the last two years.
| Waiting List | Closed Date |
|---|---|
| Bronwnsville, Texas | Closed on October 11th, 2019 |
| Arlington, Texas | Closed on August 28th, 2019 |
| Beaumont, Texas | Closed on August 9th, 2019 |
| Odessa, Texas | Closed on July 26th, 2019 |
| El Paso, Texas | Closed on July 10th, 2019 |
| Mesquite, Texas | Closed on June 27th, 2019 |
| Edinburg, Texas | Closed on May 8th, 2019 |
| McAllen, Texas General | Closed on April 11th, 2019 |
| City and County of Dallas, Texas | Closed on March 8th, 2019 |
| Fannin County, Texas | Closed on March 5th, 2019 |
| Denton, Texas | Closed on February 28th, 2019 |
| City of Troup and Cherokee County, Texas | Closed on February 27th, 2019 |
| Webb County, Texas | Closed on February 22nd, 2019 |
| Bell, Coryell, Hamilton, Lampasas, Milam, Mills, and San Saba County, Texas | Closed on February 14th, 2019 |
| Mainstream (Non-Elderly Disabled) | Closed on January 28th, 2019 |
| Angelina, Hardin, Houston, Jasper, Newton, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity, and Tyler County, Texas | Closed on November 30th, 2018 |
| McKinney, Texas | Closed on October 30th, 2018 |
| Paris, Texas | Closed on October 10th, 2018 |
| Schertz, Texas | Closed on October 4th, 2018 |
| Austin, Texas | Closed on September 24th, 2018 |
| Galveston, Texas | Closed on August 31st, 2018 |
| Brenham, Texas | Closed on July 30th, 2018 |
| Bowie, Cass, Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Lamar, Morris, Red River, Titus, and Upshur County, Texas | Closed on May 24th, 2018 |
| Brazoria County, Texas | Closed on May 18th, 2018 |
| Grayson County, Texas | Closed on May 15th, 2018 |
| Longview, Texas | Closed on March 31st, 2018 |
| Dimmit and Zapata County, Texas | Closed on February 22nd, 2018 |
| Fort Worth, Texas | Closed on November 17th, 2017 |
| Homeless & Transitional Housing | Closed on October 12th, 2017 |
| Bexar County, Texas | Closed on July 20th, 2017 |
| Somervell County, Texas | Closed on July 20th, 2017 |
| Hill County, Texas | Closed on July 20th, 2017 |
| Hill & Somervell County, & Waco, Texas | Closed on July 20th, 2017 |
| Orange, Texas | Closed on June 1st, 2017 |
| Dallas, Texas | Closed on April 24th, 2017 |
| Walker County, Texas | Closed on April 22nd, 2017 |
| Tarrant County, Texas | Closed on March 16th, 2017 |
| Round Rock, Texas | Closed on March 16th, 2017 |
| Killeen, Texas | Closed on January 13th, 2017 |
