Section 8 Waiting Lists in Texas
There are 184 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.
As of November 17th 2018, there are 24 Section 8 waiting lists that are open now, opening soon, or always open.
Section 8 Waiting Lists Open Now
There are currently 2 Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting Lists that are open now and will be closing soon.
| Waiting List |
Status |
| Angelina, Hardin, Houston, Jasper, Newton, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity, and Tyler County, Texas |
Open until November 30th, 2018
|
| City of Troup and Cherokee County, Texas |
Open until February 7th, 2019
|
Section 8 Waiting Lists Open Indefinitely
All Open Indefinitely Waiting Lists
There are 22 Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting Lists in Texas that are either always open or that have not announced a closing date.
| Waiting List |
Type |
| Housing Authority of the City of Brownwood |
Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List |
| Housing Authority of Jefferson |
Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List |
| Cooke County, Texas |
Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List |
| Cameron Housing Authority |
Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List |
| Housing Authority of Baird |
Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List |
| Edgewood, Texas |
Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List |
| Abilene Housing Authority |
Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List |
| Parker County, Texas |
Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List |
| San Angelo Housing Authority |
Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List |
| Wichita Falls Housing Assistance Program |
Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List |
| Fort Stockton Housing Authority |
Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List |
| South Plains Regional Housing Authority |
Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List |
| Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Leon, Madison, Robertson, and Washington County, Texas |
Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List |
| McAllen, Texas |
Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List |
| Uvalde Housing Authority |
Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List |
| Hidalgo, Texas |
Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List |
| Gregory, Texas |
Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List |
| Texas Panhandle |
Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List |
| Harrison County, Texas |
Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List |
| McKinney, Texas Homeless |
Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List |
| Mainstream (Non-Elderly Disabled) |
Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List |
| Denton, Texas |
Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List |
Closed Section 8 Waiting Lists
The following waiting lists have been confirmed to be closed.
| Waiting List |
Closed Date |
| Housing Authority of the City of El Paso Housing Choice Voucher |
March 22nd, 2016 |
| Fort Worth Housing Solutions Housing Choice Voucher |
November 17th, 2017 |
| Waco Housing Authority and Affiliates Housing Choice Voucher |
July 20th, 2017 |
| Housing Authority of Texarkana Housing Choice Voucher |
June 2nd, 2016 |
| Housing Authority of Wichita Falls Housing Choice Voucher |
- |
| Killeen Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher |
January 13th, 2017 |
| Plano Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher |
August 12th, 2014 |
| Floydada Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher |
- |
| Housing Authority of Alto Housing Choice Voucher |
October 30th, 2014 |
| Tatum Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher |
October 30th, 2014 |
| El Paso County Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher |
September 23rd, 2015 |
| Grand Prairie Housing and Neighborhood Services Housing Choice Voucher |
October 2nd, 2015 |
| Garland Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher |
- |
| City of Tyler Housing Agency Housing Choice Voucher |
December 30th, 2014 |
| City of Amarillo Community Development Department Housing Choice Voucher |
- |
| Central Texas Council of Governments Housing Choice Voucher |
- |
| City of Terrell Housing Department Housing Choice Voucher |
September 15th, 2016 |
| Ark-Tex Council of Governments Housing Choice Voucher |
May 24th, 2018 |
| Athens Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher |
- |
| Balch Springs Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher |
October 21st, 2016 |
| Texoma Council of Governments Housing Choice Voucher |
December 14th, 2016 |
| Dallas County Housing Agency Housing Choice Voucher |
- |
| Houston Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher |
September 25th, 2016 |
| Housing Authority of the City of Baytown Housing Choice Voucher |
October 15th, 2015 |
| Beaumont Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher |
August 11th, 2016 |
| Texas City Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher |
- |
| City of Pasadena Housing Department Housing Choice Voucher |
April 20th, 2016 |
| Harris County Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher |
November 2nd, 2016 |
| Rosenberg Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher |
August 16th, 2016 |
| Brazoria County Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher |
May 18th, 2018 |
| Liberty County Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher |
June 14th, 2015 |
| City of La Marque Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher |
- |
| Corpus Christi Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher |
July 21st, 2015 |
| Taylor Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher |
September 21st, 2015 |
| Edinburg Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher |
October 31st, 2016 |
| Pharr Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher |
August 11th, 2016 |
| San Marcos Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher |
December 29th, 2016 |
| Falfurrias Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher |
- |
| Bastrop Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher |
- |
| Round Rock Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher |
March 16th, 2017 |
| Elgin Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher |
- |
| La Grange Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher |
- |
| Boerne Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher |
September 28th, 2016 |
| Housing Authority of Bexar County Housing Choice Voucher |
July 20th, 2017 |
| Housing Authority of Travis County Housing Choice Voucher |
- |
| Hidalgo County Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher |
April 11th, 2018 |
| Tarrant County Housing Assistance Office Housing Choice Voucher |
March 16th, 2017 |
| Mesquite Housing Division Housing Choice Voucher |
April 3rd, 2017 |
| Dallas Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher |
April 24th, 2017 |
| Walker County Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher |
April 22nd, 2017 |
| Housing Authority of the City of Orange Housing Choice Voucher |
June 1st, 2017 |
| Jacksonville Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher |
- |
| Texoma Council of Governments Housing Choice Voucher |
- |
| Somervell County Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher |
July 20th, 2017 |
| Hill County Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher |
July 20th, 2017 |
| San Antonio Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher |
- |
| Housing Authority of the City of Laredo Housing Choice Voucher |
October 12th, 2017 |
| Housing Authority of the City of Laredo Housing Choice Voucher |
October 17th, 2017 |
| Housing Authority of the City of Laredo Housing Choice Voucher |
February 22nd, 2018 |
| Longview Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher |
March 31st, 2018 |
| Housing Authority of Grayson County Housing Choice Voucher |
May 15th, 2018 |
| Housing Authority of the City of Austin Housing Choice Voucher |
September 24th, 2018 |
| Galveston Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher |
August 31st, 2018 |
| Housing Authority of the City of Port Arthur Housing Choice Voucher |
August 29th, 2018 |
| Arlington Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher |
September 5th, 2018 |
| Paris Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher |
October 10th, 2018 |
| Schertz Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher |
October 4th, 2018 |
| McKinney Housing Authority - Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher |
- |
| Nacogdoches Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher |
July 5th, 2018 |
