# Houston Income Restricted Apartments: Programs and Local Help > Plan a Houston income restricted apartment search with our free locating team. Compare local areas and learn how private leasing differs from housing agency applications. URL: https://incomerestrictedapartments.com/houston/ Phone: +1 (888) 411-4403 City of Houston / Harris County # Income Restricted Apartments in Houston, Alief to the Texas Medical Center Just west of Beltway 8 you'll find Alief, and the Texas Medical Center is inside the 610 Loop on METRORail's Red Line. Income restricted options are scattered between those two points and far past them. We're a locating team that sorts them by your budget, your daily route and how many people are on the lease. A unit near your job can beat a cheaper one with a long bus ride. If you've had credit, eviction or landlord trouble, tell us early so we can point out properties likely to turn you down before you apply. Our search form is free, so start there with your target area and move date. [Check Houston Limits](/find-housing/?location=houston) [Read Local Details](#local-detail) [Free locating · Licensed Texas brokerage (opens PDF in a new tab)](/docs/trec-information-about-brokerage-services.pdf) ## Find properties in Houston Ready to build a shortlist? Our [Houston property directory](/property-finder/houston/) lists 293 addresses from official LIHTC and HUD assisted records. Search by property name, street or ZIP, filter by reported unit size, and save or print your list. The directory only covers Houston mailing addresses, so some nearby suburbs aren’t in it. These records don't show vacancies, current rents or open applications. Use this guide for local programs and how to apply, then confirm each unit with management. [Open Houston Directory](/property-finder/houston/) ### [Published income limits](/tools/ami-eligibility-estimator/) Compare your household income with the standard FY2026 MTSP tables for the property’s county. ### [Your housing search checklist](/housing-search-guide/) Get your questions, documents and fee budget ready before you apply. ### Official Houston assistance resources ### [City of Houston Information for Renters](https://www.houstontx.gov/housing/rentals.html) Find the affordable rental dashboard, housing authority links and legal aid referrals. **Who it serves:** Houston renters. The agencies it links to may cover different parts of Harris County. This page points you to resources. It doesn't mean rental help is funded or a waitlist is open. Sources reviewed 2026-10-11. [See statewide assistance and service area notes](/texas-housing-assistance/#houston) · [Property news and deadline sources](/housing-updates/#houston) 1 to 2 daysWeekday goal for your list 25+ Combined Years in Texas Real Estate 5 Metros Statewide Coverage $0 Cost to Renters The problem we solve ## Finding Income Restricted Housing Across Houston Affordable housing in Texas is split across dozens of housing authorities and hundreds of communities. Each one has its own rules. And you can get stuck for reasons that have nothing to do with whether you qualify. ! ### LIHTC units aren't labeled on listing sites Zillow, Apartments.com, and Craigslist rarely mark income restricted units or let you filter for them. So you end up cold calling leasing offices, one after another. ! ### Waitlists are a black box You can't tell which lists are open, how long they are, or if the property even took applications this year. There's no one place to check. ! ### AMI limits change every year HUD and TDHCA publish new numbers each spring, and they vary by metro and household size. If you qualified last year, you might not this year. ! ### Application fees add up fast We look up the screening rules first, so you can skip fees at places likely to say no. Fees and deposits follow different rules, so ask what you’d get back if you’re turned down. ! ### Voucher acceptance is hit or miss Taking vouchers and passing screening are two separate questions. Ask management about the exact unit, and ask your housing agency about approving it. A listing alone doesn’t prove a property takes vouchers. ! ### Income minimums can block renters on a fixed income Being under a program’s income ceiling doesn’t mean you pass a property’s screening. Ask how management counts your income sources and any rental help. ## Programs We Help You Compare [![LIHTC (Tax Credit) Apartments](/images/cards/exterior-of-a-modest-income-restricted-apartment-c.webp) ### LIHTC (Tax Credit) Apartments Rents set below market through federal tax credits, at communities across Houston. Learn more →](/lihtc-apartments/)[![Section 8 Voucher Apartments](/images/cards/front-entrance-of-an-affordable-apartment-building.webp) ### Section 8 Voucher Apartments Houston communities that tell us they accept vouchers. Learn more →](/section-8-voucher-apartments/)[![Public Housing](/images/cards/public-housing-apartment-complex-with-residents-wa.webp) ### Public Housing Public housing through Housing Alliance HTX in the City of Houston, plus help with waitlists. Learn more →](/public-housing/) ## How We Search for Your Match - 01 ### Tell us your basics Your city, move date, budget and monthly income, plus any rental, credit or background issues. It takes about five minutes. If you have a voucher or need an accessible unit, tell us. - 02 ### We start with what you need We help you compare the income and household size you give us with the published limits, to see which programs might fit. The property or agency makes the final call on whether you qualify. - 03 ### We check how you fit Before you pay any application fee, we hold your credit, background and rental history up against each community’s screening rules. We look those rules up ourselves. Management still decides who passes screening and who gets approved. - 04 ### We put together your community list We aim to send your community list within 24 to 48 weekday hours after you reach out. What we find depends on your needs, each property’s rules and what’s open. - 05 ### We help you through lease up We walk you through applications and waitlists and help you plan your next move. Properties and housing authorities run their own applications and waitlists, and they make the approval calls. Free · Help Before You Apply ## Stop Calling Closed Waitlists Five minutes. No obligation. We help you sort out where it makes sense to apply. [Get a Houston Match](/find-housing/?location=houston) Why Us ## Why Houston Renters Choose a Licensed Locator You could Google every income restricted community in Texas one by one. Or you could tell us your metro, household size, and income once and let our licensed team do the rest. 01 ### Free to Renters, Start to Finish Communities pay our referral fee from their marketing budgets. You don’t pay us a locating fee. Check rent, move-in specials and other charges with management. 02 ### Licensed Texas Team You can look up our license on TREC’s official search. We're brokered under Spirit Real Estate Group. We're a team of people, not a directory or a chatbot. 03 ### Screening Rules, Compared Before You Apply We look up each community’s credit, background and rental history rules and compare them with your answers before you pick where to apply. 04 ### Five Metros Covered Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, and Fort Worth. We search all five, based on which communities work with us and what’s open. 05 ### Honest About Waitlists We tell you what we hear about which lists are open and how long waits have run. And we’ll say when it makes sense to apply at more than one property. 06 ### Help Before You Call the Leasing Office We explain how the search works, compare requirements with you and help you write down questions for the leasing office. ## What Houston's Income Restricted Housing Looks Like **Harris County** is a lot of ground to cover on your own. We connect Houston renters to LIHTC, Section 8, and voucher friendly communities across the county. A Houston search can reach well past the city limits. And a long property list still won’t tell you bedroom sizes, screening rules or how to apply. Confirm those details with management before you hand over a fee. **[Housing Alliance HTX](https://www.alliancehtx.org/rent-cafe-access) (formerly the Houston Housing Authority)** runs public housing communities across the city, from **Third Ward** and **Fifth Ward** to the north side. LIHTC properties range from midrise buildings near the **Texas Medical Center** and **Midtown** to garden style complexes in **Katy**, **Cypress**, and **Sugar Land**. Spring Branch and Sharpstown inside the Beltway, plus Alief on the far southwest side, have more LIHTC options. We can point you to senior communities for ages 55+ and 62+ as well. Whether a property takes vouchers varies a lot across the metro. We look for communities that say they take voucher applications. Then we help with the Request for Tenancy Approval, the form your housing agency uses to sign off on a unit. A voucher doesn’t replace the property’s screening or the agency’s OK on the unit. Ask about both up front. ## How We Narrow Down a Houston Search Houston has a long list of income restricted communities. The number of communities isn't the problem. The hard part is knowing which ones accept applications this week, which take vouchers, and which have flexible screening. We help you narrow the list and figure out what to ask each leasing office. Tell us your income, household size, and the area you want. That could be Spring Branch or Alief, or farther out in Katy, Pearland, or The Woodlands. Most of Pearland sits in Brazoria County, which has its own income limits apart from Houston's, so we check that too. ## Housing Alliance HTX and LIHTC Communities We Cover in Harris County We help you look at Housing Alliance HTX applications and LIHTC communities inside the Beltway, from Sharpstown to Third Ward. We cover senior communities too, plus voucher friendly properties across the metro. That includes garden complexes, midrise buildings, and townhomes. Houston is so spread out that it helps to tell us your commute, school district, and any METRORail or METRO bus needs. ## Areas We Cover Around Houston We cover these nearby areas too: - Katy - Spring - Cypress - Pasadena - Sugar Land - Humble - Baytown ### Key Landmarks and Transit - Texas Medical Center - Houston Galleria / Uptown district - George Bush Intercontinental Airport - Reliant Park (formerly NRG Park) - William P. Hobby Airport I-10, I-45, and Beltway 8 run through the area, and METRORail and METRO buses serve central Houston and the inner suburbs. ### Houston at a Glance MetroHouston City / CountyCity of Houston / Harris County First replyWeekdays 9 to 6, Saturday 10 to 2 Community list24 to 48 weekday hours (our goal) ### What We Track Locally - •Housing Alliance HTX - •Harris County - •Income restricted communities across the metro - •source of income - •TDHCA - •METRORail [Open Map](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=29.7604,-95.3698) ## Houston: The Numbers That Matter 1 to 2 days Weekday goal for your list 939 Addresses in our property directory 5 Metros covered statewide 25+ Combined Years in Texas Real Estate ## Questions Houston Renters Ask Us ### How many income restricted communities are in Houston? + Our directory lists 293 Houston addresses from official LIHTC and HUD assisted records, and that only counts Houston mailing addresses. Across the metro you'll find public housing and private communities that take vouchers too. We don't confirm vacant units, so check openings with each property. ### Which apartments accept Section 8 vouchers in the area? + It varies a lot from one property to the next. We look for communities that tell us they take vouchers, and we look up their screening rules. Ask management about the specific unit, and ask your housing agency what it needs to approve it. And we explain which paperwork to go over with each of them. ### Do you cover Katy, Spring, Sugar Land, and the Houston suburbs? + Yes. We cover the whole Houston metro, including Katy, Spring, Cypress, Pasadena, Sugar Land, Humble, Baytown, Missouri City, Pearland, and The Woodlands. ### Do you cover senior housing communities in the area? + Yes. The Houston metro has income restricted communities for ages 55+ and 62+. We help you find ones to contact and explain how each property counts SSI or SSDI income toward its limits. ### My income is right at the 60% AMI limit. Can you still help? + Yes. HUD updates the Houston area limits every year. If your income is at or just under the 60% limit for your household size, you’re still within the limit for 60% units. Management then checks its rules and your documents. A household of 2 and a household of 4 have different caps at the same percentage. We help you compare your income with the table and prepare questions before you apply. ### Where can I find income restricted apartments near me in Houston? + In a metro this spread out, the answer depends on your income, household size, and screening history. We search for LIHTC, Housing Alliance HTX and voucher friendly communities across the Houston metro, from Third Ward to Katy. After intake, we aim to send your community list within 24 to 48 weekday hours. ## Nearby Metros Worth a Look [Compare Dallas →](/dallas/) ## Houston Guides & Resources Local guides on AMI limits, open waitlists, and communities accepting applications in Houston. [### Houston AMI Income Limits & Who Qualifies How Houston AMI income limits work by household size, and how to check where you fall. Read guide →](/guide/houston-ami-income-limits-who-qualifies/)[### Housing Alliance HTX (Formerly Houston Housing Authority) & Voucher Accepting Communities How Housing Alliance HTX works, how to find communities that take vouchers, and what to ask a Houston leasing office about them. Read guide →](/guide/houston-housing-authority-voucher-accepting-communities/)[### Houston Property News and Application Deadlines Application windows and deadlines from official sources, checked before we post them. Confirm any opening with the property. Read guide →](/housing-updates/#houston)[### Houston Waitlists: Which Are Open and How Long Which Houston waitlists are open, how long the waits run and how Housing Alliance HTX lists work. Plus why applying at several properties beats waiting on one. Read guide →](/guide/houston-affordable-housing-waitlists-open/) Free · Help Before You Apply ## Get Help With Your Houston Apartment Search Free 5 minute intake. We aim to send your community list within 24 to 48 weekday hours after you reach out. [Send My Houston Search](/find-housing/?location=houston)