Published income limits
Compare your household income with the standard FY2026 MTSP tables for the property’s county.
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San Antonio Below Market Rent Apartments Near UTSA and the Medical Center
HUD set the 2026 median family income for the San Antonio-New Braunfels area at $100,600. That one figure drives tax credit limits across Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe and Wilson counties. Whether your job is at the Medical Center or near UTSA, we look for communities whose limits fit your household's yearly income. We ask about past evictions or credit trouble early, so you can skip fees at places likely to turn you away. Our help is free, and our search form is where it starts.
Find properties in San Antonio
Ready to build a shortlist? Our San Antonio affordable housing property directory lists 182 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 San Antonio 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.
Your housing search checklist
Get your questions, documents and fee budget ready before you apply.
Official San Antonio assistance resources
San Antonio Renter Support
City help with rent and relocation, plus other renter services.
Who it serves: San Antonio residents. Check each program’s rules before you apply.
Follow the city's current steps to apply. Funding and intake can change.
Opportunity Home waiting list closure notice
Check the public housing or voucher list you want, plus instructions for people who already applied.
Who it serves: Opportunity Home applicants. Each list has its own rules.
When we checked on October 11, 2026, the notice showed the Family Public Housing and voucher lists as closed. The notice said Opportunity Home handles the Elderly/Disabled and 504 Accessible lists separately. Check the notice again before you apply.
Sources reviewed 2026-10-11. See statewide assistance and service area notes · Property news and deadline sources
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25+ Combined Years in Texas Real Estate
5 Metros Statewide Coverage
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The problem we solve
Struggling to Find Open Income Restricted Units in San Antonio?
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.
LIHTC, Section 8, and Voucher Programs in San Antonio
LIHTC (Tax Credit) Apartments
Federal tax credits keep rent below market at these San Antonio communities.
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Section 8 Voucher Apartments
San Antonio communities that say they accept vouchers. Confirm with management.
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Public Housing
Public housing options in the City of San Antonio and Bexar County, plus help with waitlists.
Learn moreYour Path to a Match
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Get Your Free Match Started
Five minutes. No obligation. We help you sort out where it makes sense to apply.
Why Us
Why Renters Work With Our Licensed Team
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
How Affordable Housing Works in Bexar County
Anywhere around San Antonio, we help you find LIHTC, Section 8 and voucher friendly communities at no cost to you.
San Antonio's income restricted housing is split between Opportunity Home communities (the local housing authority, formerly SAHA) and privately owned LIHTC properties across Bexar County. Income limits here run well below Austin's, and so do rent caps. A household that's under Austin's limit can still be over San Antonio's, so we check your numbers against the San Antonio table first.
Some communities along Loop 410 and I-35 work with Housing Choice Vouchers, but that changes from one property to the next. Opportunity Home runs public housing and mixed income communities in many parts of the city, from the west side up to the far north. Privately owned LIHTC communities serve renters near the Medical Center, UTSA, and along US-281.
The San Antonio metro area reaches into Comal County (New Braunfels) and Guadalupe County (Schertz). We cover Converse, Universal City, Leon Valley, Alamo Heights, Selma, Live Oak, and Helotes. That's the whole metro, not just the city limits. You’ll find older LIHTC communities and newer buildings in most parts of the metro.
What Searching in San Antonio Looks Like
We start with this year's San Antonio limits and ask management which table applies. We help you look into how to apply with Opportunity Home, LIHTC communities and voucher friendly properties from Stone Oak to the Southside. Then we look for communities that could fit your household size, income and screening history. If you have military ties, tell us. We can point you to communities near Joint Base San Antonio and help you check VIA bus routes.
Opportunity Home and LIHTC Communities We Cover
We help renters sort out how to apply with Opportunity Home. On the private side, we look at LIHTC garden style apartments near Loop 410 and I-35 and midrise communities around the Medical Center. If you hold a Housing Choice Voucher, we point you to communities that say they take them. We cover everything from downtown and the west side to Alamo Heights, Leon Valley, Converse, and New Braunfels. Need a unit near UTSA, Alamo Colleges, or the San Antonio International Airport corridor? We can help you find communities to call about current openings.
Areas We Cover Around San Antonio
We cover these nearby areas too:
- New Braunfels
- Schertz
- Converse
- Universal City
- Leon Valley
- Alamo Heights
- Stone Oak
- Selma
- Live Oak
- Helotes
Key Landmarks and Transit
- South Texas Medical Center
- The Alamo / Downtown San Antonio
- San Antonio International Airport
- North Star Mall
- UTSA Main Campus
I-35, I-10, Loop 410, and US-281 run through the area, and VIA Metropolitan Transit buses connect neighborhoods across Bexar County.
San Antonio: The Numbers That Matter
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Addresses in our property directory
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Metros covered statewide
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Combined Years in Texas Real Estate
Questions San Antonio Renters Ask Us
What is Opportunity Home San Antonio?
Opportunity Home is San Antonio's housing authority, formerly known as SAHA. It runs public housing and mixed income communities across San Antonio. In its public housing, rent is usually about 30% of your adjusted income (your income after HUD's set deductions). It's a Moving to Work agency, though, so it can set some of its own rent rules. We can show you how to apply with Opportunity Home and help you look at privately owned LIHTC options too. When you apply, follow the agency’s or the property’s own steps.
Are San Antonio income limits lower than Austin's?
Yes. AMI for the San Antonio-New Braunfels metro area runs lower than Austin's. For example, a single person earning $50,000 is under Austin's 60% limit but over San Antonio's. A household of 3 at the same income is under the 60% limit in both. At intake, we compare your household income with the current 2026 tables for both areas.
Are there affordable units near the South Texas Medical Center?
Yes. Several LIHTC communities and Opportunity Home properties are an easy commute from the South Texas Medical Center on the northwest side. We cover units near UTSA and along US-281 too. Tell us where you want to live during intake and we’ll focus your list there.
What areas of the San Antonio metro do you cover?
We cover the whole San Antonio metro, including Bexar County and New Braunfels. That takes in Schertz, Converse, Universal City, Leon Valley, Alamo Heights, Stone Oak, Selma, Live Oak, and Helotes. If you work along Loop 410 or near Joint Base San Antonio, tell us and we’ll look on that side of town.
How are Opportunity Home communities different from LIHTC apartments?
In Opportunity Home's public housing, rent is based on your income, so it moves when your income does. Most LIHTC apartments are privately owned and charge set rents tied to AMI limits. Those rents are usually lower than market rate, but they don't go up or down with your income. We explain both options in plain language and help you decide which fits your household.
Where can I find income restricted apartments near me in San Antonio?
The answer turns on your income, household size, and screening history. We look for LIHTC, Opportunity Home and voucher friendly communities across the San Antonio metro. After intake, we aim to send your community list within 24 to 48 weekday hours.
Nearby Metros Worth a Look
San Antonio Guides & Resources
Local guides on AMI limits, open waitlists, and communities accepting applications in San Antonio.
Opportunity Home San Antonio (SAHA) Communities Explained
What Opportunity Home owns, its mixed income developments, how to apply, and how we help.
Read guide →San Antonio AMI Income Limits & Who Qualifies
How AMI income limits work in the San Antonio area by household size, and how to tell if you qualify.
Read guide →San Antonio 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 →San Antonio Waitlists: Which Are Open and How Long
Which San Antonio waitlists are open, and how long is the wait? What we've learned about Opportunity Home, plus how to apply at several properties so you're not stuck on one closed list.
Read guide →
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