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Find a Section 8 housing authority

Pick a state to explore HUD Public Housing Authority records, ranked by reported authorized HCV units, with source contact details for each agency. A zero-unit record does not establish an active voucher program or waitlist.

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Source directory

According to HUD, its PIH directory contains more than 3,000 Public Housing Authority records. This tool lists the records for a chosen state and their reported authorized HCV units.

379 PHAs in Texas

Ranked by authorized Section 8 unit count. Filter the directory to focus your research, then save agencies privately in this browser.

Show agencies at or above a program size you choose. This is not a waitlist or eligibility filter.

50 of 379 shown

Showing the 50 largest programs first. Use the filter to narrow the full directory, or expand the list.

PHACitySection 8 unitsSave
Housing Authority of the City of Dallas, Texa - 20,345
Houston Housing Authority - 19,308
San Antonio Housing Authority - 14,549
Austin Housing Authority - 7,047
Housing Authority of Fort Worth - 6,430
Housing Authority of the City of El Paso, TX - 6,245
Harris County Housing Authority - 4,913
Dallas County Housing Assistance Program - 4,596
ARLINGTON HOUSING WORKS - 3,905
Central Texas Council of Governments - 3,690
Corpus Christi Housing Authority - 3,524
Tarrant County Housing Assistance Office - 3,314
Housing Authority of Port Arthur - 3,081
Housing Authority of the City of Waco - 3,073
Grand Prairie Housing & Neighborhood Services - 3,043
Housing Authority of the City of Brownsville - 2,904
Bexar County Housing Authority - 2,284
Housing Authority of the City of Beaumont - 2,148
Panhandle Community Services - 2,071
Brazos Valley Council of Governments - 2,042
Deep East Texas Council of Governments - 2,002
Ark-Tex Council of Governments Housing Authority - 1,948
Denton Housing Authority - 1,935
Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs - 1,877
City of Amarillo - 1,851
Housing Authority of the City of Abilene - 1,802
Housing Authority of the City of Galveston - 1,801
Housing Authority of the City of Laredo - 1,738
Garland Housing Authority - 1,570
City of Mesquite Housing Office - 1,550
McAllen Housing Authority - 1,384
Housing Authority City of Odessa - 1,355
Longview Housing Authority - 1,263
Housing Authority of Lubbock - 1,238
Texoma Council of Governments - 1,211
Housing Authority of the City of Nacogdoches - 1,108
City of Pasadena Housing Assistance Program - 1,094
San Angelo Housing Authority - 1,089
Edinburg Housing Authority - 1,082
Housing Authority of Texarkana - 1,066
Cameron County Housing Authority - 1,031
Housing Authority of Plano - 1,022
Tyler Housing Agency - 1,022
Wichita Falls Housing Assistance Program - 997
Pharr Housing Authority - 944
Del Rio Housing Authority - 896
Housing Authority of the City of Texas City - 881
Housing Authority City of Orange - 873
Housing Authority of the City of Baytown - 841
Harlingen Housing Authority - 830

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Frequently asked questions

How do I use this directory?
Start with the HUD-listed records in the state you are researching, then verify each agency’s current programs, service area, eligibility rules, and waitlist status directly. A directory record or unit count is not an application route or a live availability signal.
Does a larger reported HCV count mean a shorter wait?
Not necessarily. Reported authorized units describe program scale, not current availability, waitlist length, or whether an agency is accepting applications. Confirm those details with the agency directly.
Where does this list come from?
Every record shown is drawn from HUD’s Public and Indian Housing (PIH) Open Data directory. Some records report zero authorized HCV units; those remain source records and do not establish an active voucher program, a waitlist, or an application route.

Source and method. PlainVoucher compiles public HUD and U.S. Census release data into a searchable reference. Release periods and source boundaries are identified on each data surface; PlainVoucher does not determine eligibility, waitlist status, payment standards, or local PHA rules. Read our editorial standards and corrections policy, methodology, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-08-25.