Public Housing Authorities in Texas

A Public Housing Authority (PHA) is the local agency that runs the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program and public housing in its jurisdiction. The 379 PHAS listed below serve Texas — use the table to find each agency's city, the number of units it manages, whether it administers vouchers, and whether its waitlist is currently open. Select a PHA for full contact details.

PHA Name City Units Vouchers Waitlist
Housing Authority of the City of Dallas, Texa Dallas 23,354 Yes Closed
Houston Housing Authority Houston 21,525 Yes Closed
San Antonio Housing Authority San Antonio 20,429 Yes Closed
Austin Housing Authority Austin 6,972 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of Fort Worth Fort Worth 6,446 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of the City of El Paso, Tx El Paso 6,318 Yes Closed
Harris County Housing Authority Houston 4,906 Yes Closed
Dallas County Housing Assistance Program Dallas 4,596 Yes Closed
Arlington Housing Works Arlington 3,905 Yes Closed
Central Texas Council of Governments Belton 3,690 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Waco Waco 3,599 Yes Closed
Corpus Christi Housing Authority Corpus Christi 3,512 Yes Closed
Tarrant County Housing Assistance Office Fort Worth 3,278 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of Port Arthur Port Arthur 3,077 Yes Closed
Grand Prairie Housing & Neighborhood Services Grand Prairie 3,043 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Brownsville Brownsville 3,000 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Beaumont Beaumont 2,705 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Laredo Laredo 2,498 Yes Closed
Bexar County Housing Authority San Antonio 2,256 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Galveston Galveston 2,247 Yes Closed
Panhandle Community Services Amarillo 2,046 Yes Closed
Brazos Valley Council of Governments Bryan 2,025 Yes Closed
Deep East Texas Council of Governments Lufkin 1,997 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Abilene Abilene 1,997 Yes Closed
Ark-Tex Council of Governments Housing Authority Texarkana 1,948 Yes Closed
Denton Housing Authority Denton 1,926 Yes Closed
Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs Austin 1,877 Yes Closed
City of Amarillo Amarillo 1,851 Yes Closed
Garland Housing Authority Garland 1,570 Yes Closed
City of Mesquite Housing Office Mesquite 1,525 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of Lubbock Lubbock 1,510 Yes Closed
Mcallen Housing Authority Mcallen 1,448 Yes Closed
Edinburg Housing Authority Edinburg 1,443 Yes Closed
Housing Authority City of Odessa Odessa 1,422 Yes Closed
Cameron County Housing Authority Brownsville 1,351 Yes Closed
Harlingen Housing Authority Harlingen 1,323 Yes Closed
Longview Housing Authority Longview 1,251 Yes Closed
Texoma Council of Governments Sherman 1,211 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Nacogdoches Nacogdoches 1,108 Yes Closed
Housing Authority City of Orange Orange 1,099 Yes Closed
City of Pasadena Housing Assistance Program Pasadena 1,094 Yes Closed
San Angelo Housing Authority San Angelo 1,089 Yes Closed
PHArr Housing Authority Pharr 1,082 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of Texarkana Texarkana 1,066 Yes Closed
Del Rio Housing Authority Del Rio 1,057 Yes Closed
Mission Housing Authority Mission 1,029 Yes Closed
Tyler Housing Agency Tyler 1,022 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of Plano Plano 1,022 Yes Closed
Wichita Falls Housing Assistance Program Wichita Falls 997 Yes Closed
Eagle Pass Housing Authority Eagle Pass 983 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Baytown Baytown 941 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Texas City Texas City 881 Yes Closed
Greenville Housing Authority Greenville 792 Yes Closed
Hidalgo County Housing Authority Weslaco 778 Yes Closed
Kingsville Housing Authority Kingsville 749 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of Travis County Austin 740 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of Marshall Marshall 739 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Brownwood Brownwood 739 Yes Closed
Victoria Housing Authority Victoria 680 Yes Closed
Mercedes Housing Authority Mercedes 654 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of Wichita Falls Wichita Falls 624 No Closed
Brazoria County Housing Authority, Tx Angleton 617 Yes Closed
Weslaco Housing Authority Weslaco 592 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Paris Paris 572 Yes Closed
Beeville Housing Authority Beeville 568 Yes Closed
San Benito Housing Authority San Benito 567 Yes Closed
San Marcos Housing Authority San Marcos 554 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Rosenberg Rosenberg 544 Yes Closed
Weatherford Housing Authority Weatherford 524 Yes Closed
Robstown Housing Authority Robstown 519 Yes Closed
Crystal City Housing Authority Crystal City 503 Yes Closed
Midland County Housing Authority Midland 492 Yes Closed
South Plains Regional Housing Authority Levelland 484 Yes Closed
Anthony Housing Authority Anthony 483 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of Mckinney Mckinney 482 Yes Closed
New Braunfels Housing Authority New Braunfels 478 Yes Closed
Seguin Housing Authority Seguin 474 Yes Closed
Terrell Housing Authority Terrell 462 Yes Closed
The Housing Authority of the City of Gainesvi Gainesville 421 Yes Closed
Donna Housing Authority Donna 418 Yes Closed
Burnet Housing Authority Burnet 410 Yes Closed
Hale County Housing Authority Plainview 404 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of Montgomery County Conroe 400 Yes Closed
Alice Housing Authority Alice 398 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Brenham Brenham 398 Yes Closed
Grayson County Housing Authority Sherman 397 Yes Closed
Anderson County Housing Authority Elkhart 397 Yes Closed
Big Spring Housing Authority Big Spring 385 Yes Closed
Cleburne Housing Agency Cleburne 360 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Bay City Bay City 355 Yes Closed
Aransas Pass Housing Authority Aransas Pass 332 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of Temple Temple 326 Yes Closed
Falfurrias Housing Authority Falfurrias 308 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of Diboll Diboll 300 No Closed
Taylor Housing Authority Taylor 300 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Bryan Bryan 298 No Closed
Housing Authority of Sherman Sherman 298 No Closed
Housing Authority of Corsicana Corsicana 297 No Closed
Starr County Housing Authority Rio Grande City 296 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of Alto Alto 293 Yes Closed
Housing Authority the City of Mineral Wells Mineral Wells 293 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of Cameron Cameron 285 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of Crockett Crockett 278 No Closed
Cuero Housing Authority Cuero 276 Yes Closed
Liberty County Housing Authority Liberty 271 Yes Closed
Sinton Housing Authority Sinton 269 Yes Closed
Uvalde Housing Authority Uvalde 265 Yes Closed
Georgetown Housing Authority Georgetown 263 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of Walker County Huntsville 258 Yes Closed
El Paso County Housing Authority Fabens 257 Yes Closed
Elsa Housing Authority Elsa 255 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of Tatum Tatum 253 Yes Closed
Athens Housing Authority Athens 244 Yes Closed
Schertz Housing Authority Schertz 233 Yes Closed
Carrizo Springs Housing Authority Carrizo Springs 230 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of Vernon Vernon 216 No Closed
Jacksonville Housing Authority Jacksonville 211 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Pearsall Pearsall 201 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of Baird Baird 200 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of Quanah Quanah 200 Yes Closed
Port Isabel Housing Authority Port Isabel 200 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of Denison Denison 200 No Closed
Round Rock Housing Authority Round Rock 198 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of Borger Borger 198 No Closed
Housing Authority of Floydada Floydada 198 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of Commerce Commerce 192 No Closed
Housing Authority of Breckenridge Breckenridge 184 Yes Closed
La Joya Housing Authority La Joya 182 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of Sweetwater Sweetwater 182 No Closed
Mathis Housing Authority Mathis 181 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of Brady Brady 180 No Closed
Housing Authority of Olney Olney 180 No Closed
La Grange Housing Authority La Grange 176 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of Seymour Seymour 176 No Closed
Floresville Housing Authority Floresville 173 Yes Closed
Housing Authority City of Alpine Alpine 173 Yes Closed
Duval County Housing Authority San Diego 172 Yes Closed
Pleasanton Housing Authority Pleasanton 172 Yes Closed
Alamo Housing Authority Alamo 167 Yes Closed
Fort Stockton Housing Authority Fort Stockton 165 Yes Closed
Edna Housing Authority Edna 165 Yes Closed
Roma Housing Authority Roma 164 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of Marlin Marlin 163 No Closed
Housing Authority of Cisco Cisco 160 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of Belton Belton 156 No Closed
San Juan Housing Authority San Juan 155 Yes Closed
Port Lavaca Housing Authority Port Lavaca 155 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of Haltom City Haltom City 150 No Closed
Housing Authority of the City of El Campo El Campo 150 No Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Hearne Hearne 150 No Closed
Los Fresnos Housing Authority Los Fresnos 144 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of Gilmer Gilmer 140 No Closed
Gonzales Housing Authority Gonzales 140 No Closed
Edgewood Housing Edgewood 137 Yes Closed
Smithville Housing Authority Smithville 134 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of Slaton Slaton 134 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of Pecos Pecos 130 No Closed
Luling Housing Authority Luling 128 No Closed
Housing Authority of Corrigan Corrigan 124 No Closed
Devine Housing Authority Devine 123 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of De Kalb De Kalb 120 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of Pittsburg Pittsburg 118 Yes Closed
Mexia Housing Authority Mexia 117 No Closed
Housing Authority of Stanton Stanton 117 No Closed
City of Lamesa Lamesa 113 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of Livingston Livingston 110 No Closed
Cotulla Housing Authority Cotulla 110 Yes Closed
Kenedy Housing Authority Kenedy 109 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of Tulia Tulia 106 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Palacios Palacios 104 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of Waxahachie Waxahachie 104 No Closed
Housing Authority of Rockwall Rockwall 103 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of Grand Saline Grand Saline 103 No Closed
Boerne Housing Authority Boerne 101 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Dayton Dayton 100 No Closed
Housing Authority of Wills Point Wills Point 100 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of Copperas Cove Copperas Cove 100 No Closed
Gregory Housing Authority Gregory 100 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of Granbury Granbury 100 No Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Huntsville Huntsville 99 No Closed
Housing Authority of Coleman Coleman 98 No Closed
Housing Authority of Grapevine Grapevine 98 No Closed
Lockhart Housing Authority Lockhart 98 No Closed
Ingleside Housing Authority Ingleside 98 No Closed
Housing Authority of Midland Midland 97 No Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Clarksville Clarksville 96 No Closed
Housing Authority of Colorado City Colorado City 96 No Closed
Edcouch Housing Authority Edcouch 91 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Nocona Nocona 90 No Closed
Housing Authority of Post Post 90 No Closed
Elgin Housing Authority Elgin 89 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of Ennis Ennis 89 No Closed
Housing Authority of De Leon De Leon 89 No Closed
Yoakum Housing Authority Yoakum 88 No Closed
Poteet Housing Authority Poteet 87 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Woodville Woodville 86 No Closed
Housing Authority of Ranger Ranger 86 No Closed
Housing Authority of Rotan Rotan 85 No Closed
Housing Authority of Kirbyville Kirbyville 84 No Closed
Housing Authority of Cooper Cooper 84 No Closed
Housing Authority of Gatesville Gatesville 83 No Closed
Housing Authority of Anson Anson 82 No Closed
Housing Authority of Memphis Memphis 80 No Closed
Atlanta Property Management Atlanta 80 No Closed
Housing Authority of Childress Childress 80 No Closed
Jim Hogg County Housing Authority Hebbronville 78 Yes Closed
Bastrop Housing Authority Bastrop 76 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of Jefferson Jefferson 75 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of Dublin Dublin 74 No Closed
Housing Authority of Mcgregor Mcgregor 74 No Closed
Housing Authority of Whitesboro Whitesboro 72 No Closed
Electra Housing Authority Electra 72 No Closed
Housing Authority of Daingerfield Daingerfield 72 No Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Munday Munday 72 No Closed
Housing Authority of Clarendon Clarendon 71 No Closed
Housing Authority of Cleveland Cleveland 70 No Closed
Housing Authority of Henderson Henderson 70 No Closed
Hidalgo Housing Authority Hidalgo 70 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Winters Winters 68 No Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Monahans Monahans 68 No Closed
Housing Authority of Wortham Wortham 68 No Closed
Housing Authority of Burkburnett Burkburnett 68 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of San Augustine San Augustine 68 No Closed
Naples Housing Authority Naples 67 No Closed
Housing Authority of Comanche Comanche 67 No Closed
Housing Authority of Ballinger Ballinger 66 No Closed
Housing Authority of Gorman Gorman 65 No Closed
Housing Authority of Seagraves Seagraves 63 No Closed
Housing Authority of Newton Newton 63 No Closed
Housing Authority of Santa Anna Santa Anna 61 No Closed
Willacy County Housing Authority Raymondville 61 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of Jasper Jasper 60 No Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Grapeland Grapeland 60 No Closed
Housing Authority of Center Center 60 No Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Mineola Mineola 60 No Closed
Housing Authority of Overton Overton 60 No Closed
Housing Authority of Bangs Bangs 60 No Closed
Housing Authority of Huntington Huntington 60 No Closed
Housing Authority of Stamford Stamford 60 No Closed
Housing Authority of Paducah Paducah 60 No Closed
Housing Authority of Pineland Pineland 60 No Closed
Housing Authority of Rockdale Rockdale 59 No Closed
Housing Authority of Levelland Levelland 58 No Closed
Housing Authority of Kemp Kemp 58 No Closed
Housing Authority of Mount Vernon Mount Vernon 57 No Closed
Housing Authority of Kerens Kerens 56 No Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Madisonville Madisonville 55 No Closed
Housing Authority of Trinidad Trinidad 54 No Closed
Housing Authority of Tenaha Tenaha 52 No Closed
Housing Authority of Linden Linden 52 No Closed
Housing Authority of Omaha Omaha 52 No Closed
Yorktown Housing Authority Yorktown 52 No Closed
Housing Authority of Bartlett Bartlett 51 No Closed
Tahoka Housing Authority Tahoka 50 No Closed
Runge Housing Authority Runge 50 No Closed
Housing Authority of Haskell Haskell 50 No Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Centerville Centerville 50 No Closed
Housing Authority of City of Moody Moody 50 No Closed
Housing Authority of Mason Mason 50 No Closed
Housing Authority of City of Navasota Navasota 50 No Closed
Housing Authority of Hico Hico 50 No Closed
Llano Housing Authority Llano 50 No Closed
Johnson City Housing Authority Johnson City 49 No Closed
Nixon Housing Authority Nixon 49 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of the City of San Saba San Saba 49 No Closed
Housing Authority of Royse City Royse City 48 No Closed
Brackettville Housing Authority Brackettville 48 No Closed
Housing Authority of Lott Lott 47 No Closed
Goliad Housing Authority Goliad 47 No Closed
Housing Authority of Merkel Merkel 47 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of Crosbyton Crosbyton 46 No Closed
Housing Authority of Malakoff Malakoff 46 No Closed
Housing Authority of Deport Deport 45 No Closed
Waelder Housing Authority Waelder 45 No Closed
Housing Authority of Winnsboro Winnsboro 44 No Closed
Housing Authority of Whitney Whitney 44 No Closed
Housing Authority of Canyon Canyon 44 No Closed
Housing Authority of Hale Center Hale Center 44 No Closed
Housing Authority of Timpson Timpson 44 No Closed
Housing Authority of Teague Teague 42 No Closed
Housing Authority of Henrietta Henrietta 42 No Closed
Housing Authority of Robert Lee Robert Lee 42 No Closed
Housing Authority of Junction Junction 40 No Closed
Hughes Springs Hughes Springs 40 No Closed
Housing Authority of Meridian Meridian 40 No Closed
Housing Authority of Eldorado Eldorado 40 No Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Caldwell Caldwell 40 No Closed
Housing Authority of Rogers Rogers 40 No Closed
Housing Authority of Hamilton Hamilton 38 No Closed
Three Rivers Housing Authority Three Rivers 37 No Closed
Schulenburg Housing Authority Schulenburg 36 No Closed
Housing Authority of Ralls Ralls 36 No Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Franklin Franklin 36 No Closed
Housing Authority of Goldthwaite Goldthwaite 36 No Closed
Housing Authority of Eden Eden 36 No Closed
Housing Authority of Detroit Detroit 36 No Closed
Housing Authority of Van Horn Van Horn 35 No Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Bellville Bellville 34 No Closed
Housing Authority of Hamlin Hamlin 34 No Closed
Housing Authority of Wellington Wellington 33 No Closed
Housing Authority of Clifton Clifton 32 No Closed
Housing Authority of Throckmorton Throckmorton 32 No Closed
Housing Authority of Mart Mart 32 No Closed
Housing Authority of Avinger Avinger 31 No Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Knox City Knox City 31 No Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Crowell Crowell 30 No Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Cross Plains Cross Plains 30 No Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Calvert Calvert 30 No Closed
Housing Authority of Bronte Bronte 30 No Closed
Housing Authority of Van Van 30 No Closed
Stockdale Housing Authority Stockdale 29 No Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Bremond Bremond 28 No Closed
Housing Authority of Spur Spur 26 No Closed
Maud Housing Authority Maud 26 No Closed
Granger Housing Authority Granger 26 No Closed
Housing Authority of Grandfalls Grandfalls 26 No Closed
Housing Authority of Thorndale Thorndale 24 No Closed
Housing Authority of Wink Wink 24 No Closed
Housing Authority of Garrison Garrison 24 No Closed
Housing Authority of Rosebud Rosebud 24 No Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Buffalo Buffalo 22 No Closed
Housing Authority of Rising Star Rising Star 22 No Closed
Housing Authority of Avery Avery 22 No Closed
Housing Authority of Balmorhea Balmorhea 22 No Closed
Housing Authority of Loraine Loraine 22 No Closed
Kyle Housing Authority Kyle 21 No Closed
Housing Authority of Hemphill Hemphill 20 No Closed
Housing Authority of Hubbard Hubbard 20 No Closed
Housing Authority of Coolidge Coolidge 20 No Closed
Housing Authority of Bridgeport Bridgeport 20 No Closed
Housing Authority of Blossom Blossom 20 No Closed
Housing Authority of O'Donnell O Donnell 20 No Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Frisco Frisco 20 No Closed
Housing Authority of Lometa Lometa 20 No Closed
Housing Authority of Caddo Mills Caddo Mills 20 No Closed
Flatonia Housing Authority Flatonia 20 No Closed
Housing Authority of Strawn Strawn 20 No Closed
Housing Authority of Fruitvale Fruitvale 20 No Closed
Housing Authority of Lockney Lockney 20 No Closed
Housing Authority of Roby Roby 19 No Closed
Housing Authority of Wolfe City Wolfe City 18 No Closed
Housing Authority of Olton Olton 18 No Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Groveton Groveton 18 No Closed
Smiley Housing Authority Smiley 17 No Closed
Housing Authority of Big Sandy Big Sandy 17 No Closed
Housing Authority of Newcastle Newcastle 16 No Closed
Housing Authority of Blooming Grove Blooming Grove 16 No Closed
Housing Authority of Mabank Mabank 16 No Closed
Housing Authority of Point Point 16 No Closed
Housing Authority of Como Como 16 No Closed
Housing Authority of Archer City Archer City 16 No Closed
Electra Housing Authority Electra 15 Yes Closed
Housing Authority of City of Oglesby Oglesby 14 No Closed
Housing Authority of Alba Alba 14 No Closed
Housing Authority of Bryson Bryson 14 No Closed
Housing Authority of Mclean Mclean 12 No Closed
Housing Authority of Spearman Spearman 10 No Closed
Housing Authority of Rankin Rankin 10 No Closed
Housing Authority of Talco Talco 10 No Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Cumby Cumby 9 No Closed
Falls City Housing Authority Falls City 8 No Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Gladewater Gladewater No Closed
Housing Authority of Beckville Beckville No Closed
Housing Authority of Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant No Closed
Dilley Housing Authority Dilley Yes Closed
New Boston Property Management New Boston No Closed
Housing Authority of Groesbeck Groesbeck No Closed
Housing Authority of Dawson Dawson No Closed
Bowie County Housing Authority Wake Village No Closed
Housing Authority of Decatur Decatur No Closed
Housing Authority of Bogata Bogata No Closed
El Paso County Housing Authority Fabens No Closed
Housing Authority of Marfa Marfa No Closed
Housing Authority of Aspermont Aspermont No Closed
Housing Authority of Grandview Grandview No Closed
Marble Falls Housing Authority Marble Falls No Closed
Housing Authority of Ferris Ferris No Closed
Housing Authority of Orange County Vidor No Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Killeen Killeen No Closed

Section 8 in Texas

Each PHA in Texas operates independently and sets its own payment standards, preferences, and waitlist policies within HUD guidelines. Payment standards — the maximum rent subsidy amount — are typically set between 90% and 110% of the local Fair Market Rent. PHAs in high-cost areas may apply to HUD for exception payment standards above 110% FMR.

How to apply for a voucher in Texas

Applications are submitted to an individual PHA, not to the state or to HUD directly. Because demand far exceeds the number of available vouchers, most Texas PHAs maintain a waitlist and only accept new applications during open enrollment periods. The "Waitlist" column above shows which agencies are currently accepting applications. To improve your odds, you can apply to more than one PHA whose jurisdiction you live in or are willing to move to. Eligibility depends mainly on household income relative to the area's income limits — generally at or below 50% of Area Median Income.