Section 8 Waiting Lists in Texas
There are 187 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 July 22nd 2017, there are 19 Section 8 waiting lists that are open now, opening soon, or always open.
Section 8 Waiting Lists Open Indefinitely
There are 19 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers in Texas Waiting Lists that are either always open or that have not announced a closing date.
| Waiting List |
Serves |
| Housing Authority of the City of Brownwood |
Brownwood
|
| Housing Authority of Jefferson |
Marion County, Jefferson
|
| Gainesville Housing Authority |
Gainesville
|
| Housing Authority of Cameron |
Cameron
|
| Housing Authority of Baird |
Baird
|
| Housing Authority of Edgewood |
Edgewood
|
| Abilene Housing Authority |
Abilene
|
| Weatherford Housing Authority |
Parker County, Weatherford
|
| San Angelo Housing Authority |
San Angelo
|
| Wichita Falls Housing Assistance Program |
Wichita Falls
|
| Fort Stockton Housing Authority |
Fort Stockton
|
| South Plains Regional Housing Authority |
Hockley County, Lamb County, Cochran County
+5 More
|
| Brazos Valley Council of Governments |
Leon County, Burleson County, Grimes County
+33 More
|
| San Antonio Housing Authority |
Bexar County, San Antonio
|
| Yoakum Housing Authority |
Yoakum
|
| Uvalde Housing Authority |
Uvalde
|
| Hidalgo Housing Authority |
Hidalgo
|
| Hidalgo County Housing Authority |
Hidalgo County, Mission, Edinburg
+12 More
|
| Marshall Housing Authority |
Harrison County, Waskom, Hallsville
+4 More
|
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 |
March 22nd, 2016 |
| Fort Worth Housing Solutions |
- |
| Dallas Housing Authority |
July 13th, 2016 |
| Waco Housing Authority & Affiliates |
July 20th, 2017 |
| Housing Authority of Texarkana |
June 2nd, 2016 |
| Housing Authority of Wichita Falls |
- |
| McKinney Housing Authority (Public Housing) |
- |
| Paris Housing Authority |
May 13th, 2015 |
| Killeen Housing Authority |
January 13th, 2017 |
| Plano Housing Authority |
August 12th, 2014 |
| Floydada Housing Authority |
- |
| Housing Authority of Alto |
October 30th, 2014 |
| Housing Authority of Tatum |
- |
| Rusk Housing Authority |
- |
| Denton Housing Authority |
June 7th, 2015 |
| Tarrant County Housing Assistance Office |
February 6th, 2010 |
| El Paso County Housing Authority |
September 23rd, 2015 |
| Arlington Housing Authority |
August 16th, 2016 |
| Grand Prairie Housing & Neighborhood Services |
October 2nd, 2015 |
| Garland Housing Authority |
- |
| Mesquite Housing Division |
January 25th, 2016 |
| City of Tyler Housing Agency |
December 30th, 2014 |
| Housing Authority of Grayson County |
May 18th, 2016 |
| Longview Housing Authority |
September 8th, 2014 |
| City of Amarillo Community Development Department |
- |
| Hill County Housing Authority |
February 29th, 2016 |
| Panhandle Community Services |
- |
| Central Texas Council of Governments |
- |
| McKinney Housing Authority (Section 8) |
- |
| City of Terrell Housing Department |
September 15th, 2016 |
| Ark-Tex Council of Governments Housing Authority |
October 19th, 2016 |
| Athens Housing Authority |
- |
| Balch Springs Housing Authority |
October 21st, 2016 |
| Texoma Council of Governments |
December 14th, 2016 |
| Dallas County Housing Agency |
- |
| Houston Housing Authority |
September 25th, 2016 |
| Housing Authority of the City of Baytown |
October 15th, 2015 |
| Galveston Housing Authority |
April 30th, 2015 |
| Beaumont Housing Authority |
August 11th, 2016 |
| Texas City Housing Authority |
- |
| Housing Authority of the City of Port Arthur |
May 3rd, 2016 |
| Housing Authority of the City of Orange |
August 3rd, 2015 |
| City of Pasadena Housing Department |
April 20th, 2016 |
| Harris County Housing Authority |
November 2nd, 2016 |
| Walker County Housing Authority |
January 10th, 2015 |
| Housing Authority of the City of Rosenberg |
August 16th, 2016 |
| Brazoria County Housing Authority |
September 18th, 2015 |
| Housing Authority of the City of Nacogdoches |
- |
| Liberty County Housing Authority |
June 14th, 2015 |
| Deep East Texas Council of Governments |
September 30th, 2016 |
| City of La Marque Housing Authority |
- |
| Housing Authority of the City of Austin |
October 29th, 2014 |
| Corpus Christi Housing Authority |
July 21st, 2015 |
| McAllen Housing Authority |
October 13th, 2016 |
| Taylor Housing Authority |
September 21st, 2015 |
| Edinburg Housing Authority |
October 31st, 2016 |
| Pharr Housing Authority |
August 11th, 2016 |
| San Marcos Housing Authority |
December 29th, 2016 |
| Falfurrias Housing Authority |
- |
| Bastrop Housing Authority |
- |
| Round Rock Housing Authority |
March 16th, 2017 |
| Schertz Housing Authority |
- |
| Elgin Housing Authority |
- |
| La Grange Housing Authority |
- |
| Boerne Housing Authority |
September 28th, 2016 |
| Housing Authority of Bexar County |
July 20th, 2017 |
| Housing Authority of Travis County |
- |
| Somervell County Housing Authority |
February 29th, 2016 |
| Tarrant County Housing Assistance Office |
March 16th, 2017 |
| Mesquite Housing Division |
April 3rd, 2017 |
| Dallas Housing Authority |
April 24th, 2017 |
| Walker County Housing Authority |
April 22nd, 2017 |
| Laredo Housing Authority |
May 30th, 2017 |
| Housing Authority of the City of Orange |
June 1st, 2017 |
| Jacksonville Housing Authority |
- |
| Texoma Council of Governments |
- |
| Somervell County Housing Authority |
July 20th, 2017 |
| Hill County Housing Authority |
July 20th, 2017 |
