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 January 18th 2019, there are 21 Section 8 waiting lists that are open now, opening soon, or always open.

Section 8 Waiting Lists Open Now

There are currently 1 Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting Lists that are open now and will be closing soon.

Waiting List	Status
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 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	July 2nd, 2018
Abilene Housing Authority	July 14th, 2017
Mainstream (Non-Elderly Disabled)	November 16th, 2018
Denton, Texas	November 16th, 2018
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

Closed Section 8 Waiting Lists

The following waiting lists have been confirmed to be closed in the last two years.

Waiting List	Closed Date
Angelina, Hardin, Houston, Jasper, Newton, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity, and Tyler County, Texas	November 30th, 2018
McKinney, Texas	October 30th, 2018
Paris, Texas	October 10th, 2018
Schertz, Texas	October 4th, 2018
Austin, Texas	September 24th, 2018
Arlington, Texas	September 5th, 2018
Galveston, Texas	August 31st, 2018
Hardin, Jefferson, and Orange County, Texas	August 29th, 2018
Brenham, Texas	July 30th, 2018
	July 5th, 2018
Bowie, Cass, Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Lamar, Morris, Red River, Titus, and Upshur County, Texas	May 24th, 2018
Brazoria County, Texas	May 18th, 2018
Grayson County, Texas	May 15th, 2018
McAllen, Texas	April 15th, 2018
Hidalgo County, Texas	April 12th, 2018
Longview, Texas	March 31st, 2018
Dimmit and Zapata County, Texas	February 22nd, 2018
Fort Worth, Texas	November 18th, 2017
Webb County, Texas	October 18th, 2017
Homeless & Transitional Housing	October 12th, 2017
Bexar County, Texas	July 21st, 2017
Hill County, Texas	July 20th, 2017
Somervell County, Texas	July 20th, 2017
Hill & Somervell County, & Waco, Texas	July 20th, 2017
Orange, Texas	June 1st, 2017
Dallas, Texas	April 24th, 2017
Walker County, Texas	April 22nd, 2017
Mesquite, Texas (Homelessness)	April 3rd, 2017
Tarrant County, Texas	March 17th, 2017
Round Rock, Texas	March 16th, 2017
Killeen, Texas	January 13th, 2017

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