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Houston, Texas

Income-restricted apartments in Houston.

You don't need a Section 8 voucher to rent these. Find the buildings in your ZIP code, then ask about their income limits and waitlists.
A 1936 WPA poster reading Better Housing, with a new apartment block beside old tenements
WPA poster, 1936

266 buildings with about 47,941 apartments in 73 ZIP codes. Pick yours.

ZIP codeBuildingsApartments
770023368
7700391,158
770044416
770074409
770082228
770096562
770114484
770135726
770144616
770153699
770163350
770172350
770183324
770192254
770205804
7702171,192
770226897
770242154
770253297
770261160
770284682
7703261,274
770332320
770344733
7703551,443
7703672,096
770383542
770392614
770403486
770411150
770421153
770431212
770444630
770454802
770473370
770483602
770492498
77051111,902
770533309
770553436
770574832
7706061,309
77061149
770631145
770642368
7706561,351
770674890
770681452
7707051,145
770711108
770722442
770732406
770742217
7707551,144
7707641,268
770771120
770783532
770804918
770813510
770824737
770835826
770843532
770851124
770863677
770874542
7708881,384
770891245
7709061,330
77091101,835
770922433
770936776
770962626
770994966

KPCB Edge is an independent publisher, not a government agency. This list shows where income-restricted buildings are, not which apartments are open. Only the building can tell you about availability.

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Questions about affordable apartments in Houston

What are income-restricted apartments in Houston?

They are apartments whose rents are held below market rates for households under an income limit, usually 50% or 60% of the area median income. Many Houston buildings are financed with Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC), which require the lower rents for decades. You do not need a Section 8 voucher to rent one.

Does this list show which apartments are open?

No. It shows where the buildings are. HUD's database does not record vacancies or waitlists, so ask the building. Many keep waitlists and open them only for short windows. Never pay a fee to be put on a list.

How do I apply?

Contact the building's leasing office and say you want to apply for an income-restricted apartment. They will ask for your household size, income and ID. Rents and income limits depend on your household size, so ask for the current limits.

Do I need a voucher or to be on a waitlist for Section 8?

No. These buildings take applications directly. Waiting for a voucher and applying to a building can happen at the same time, so you can do both.

Where does this list come from?

From HUD's Low-Income Housing Tax Credit database. It covers buildings placed in service over many years, so it can be missing the newest buildings and some details are blank. We are an independent publisher and are not affiliated with HUD.

Source

Where the list comes from

HUD Low-Income Housing Tax Credit database, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.