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Find Income Restricted Apartments in Texas
Tell us your city, household size, and income. Our licensed Texas team helps you find communities that fit your situation.
Austin · San Antonio · Houston · Dallas–Fort Worth
How we help
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1 to 2 daysWeekday goal for your list
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5 Metros City guides
$0 Cost to Renters
The problem we solve
Why Finding an Income Restricted Apartment Is So Hard
Affordable housing in Texas is split across dozens of housing authorities and hundreds of communities. Each one has its own rules. And renters get stuck for reasons that have nothing to do with whether they 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. Someone who qualified last year might not qualify this year.
Application fees add up fast
Every application has its own fee, and it’s usually gone once screening starts. Apply at a few places that don’t fit your income or screening, and the fees pile up with nothing to show for them.
Voucher acceptance is hit or miss
Texas lets most private landlords decide whether to take vouchers. A listing that says “vouchers welcome” may not take yours, or may rent above what your housing agency will approve.
Income minimums can block renters on a fixed income
Many tax credit properties also set a minimum income, usually a multiple of the rent. A household on SSI or another fixed income can be under the limit and still fall short of the minimum. Some properties drop it for voucher holders.
Understand Your Housing Options
Tax credit apartments, vouchers and public housing have different application routes. Use our guides to understand the program and the questions to ask its provider.
Tax credit apartments in Texas: plan an informed application
Find a possible property, check the restricted unit and compare its full cost before applying.
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Section 8 Housing in Texas: Applications and Apartment Searches
Find your next step: apply for assistance through a housing agency, search with an issued voucher, or look into project-based assistance.
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Public housing in Texas: find the correct application
Use the housing agency’s official instructions and keep your application separate from a private apartment inquiry.
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Senior income restricted housing: compare the actual offer
Check household age rules, assistance, accessible features and total cost in the Texas cities we serve.
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For Housing Navigators & Case Managers
Referral guidance for social workers and housing authority staff helping clients search across five metros.
Learn more Why Us
Why Renters Choose Us
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 a licensed team do the rest.
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Free to Renters, Start to Finish
Participating communities pay us a referral fee. Renters do not pay our locating fee; confirm the property’s quoted rent and charges directly.
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Licensed Texas Team
You can verify licensing information through TREC’s official search. We're brokered under Spirit Real Estate Group, LLC.
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Screening Rules, Checked by Us
We look up each community’s rules on credit, background and rental history and weigh them against your answers, ahead of any application you pick.
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Five Metros Covered
Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas and Fort Worth each have a researched city guide and a public property records finder.
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Honest About Waitlists
We explain how to check official notices and keep applications active. A waiting list entry doesn't give you a move-in date.
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Guidance for Your Search
We help you understand the search, compare requirements, and prepare questions for the leasing office.
How the Free Locator Service Works
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Tell us your basics
Your metro, household size, income range, and any voucher, screening, or accessibility needs. It takes about five minutes.
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We review your housing needs
We discuss your search and check which community requirements fit your situation. The property or agency determines the applicable income limit and eligibility.
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Compare the requirements
We help you prepare questions about written screening criteria before you decide where to apply. The provider makes the formal decision.
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Discuss possible communities
Our goal is to send your community list within 24 to 48 weekday hours of your housing inquiry. Potential matches depend on your needs, property criteria, and availability.
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We stay with you through lease up
We explain application and waitlist steps and help you plan your next move. Properties and housing authorities control their applications, waitlists, and approval decisions.
Free · Help Before You Apply
Start Your Housing Search. Takes About 5 Minutes.
Free, no obligation. Our licensed team compares your income with published 2026 Texas limits and aims to send your community list within 24 to 48 weekday hours. It works the same if you live in Round Rock, Katy, Plano, or New Braunfels.
Practical Tools for Your Search
Use these public resources to prepare, compare and verify your next step.
Compare published income limits
See the source, year and county for the standard tables.
Prepare your application
Track questions, documents and deadlines with a practical checklist.
Find official assistance
Use city and statewide provider links with notes on service areas.
Read dated property notices
Check the official source and closing date before applying.
Understand our research
See what has been reviewed and what still needs direct verification.
A Clearer Housing Search
1 to 2 days
Weekday goal for your listYour needs
Shape the community search
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Researched city guides
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Our locating fee to renters
Texas Metros We Serve
We cover the five largest cities in Texas and the suburbs around them, all with the same licensed team.
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Find Income Restricted Apartments in Austin, TX
Riverside, North Lamar or farther out toward Round Rock? Your Austin search needs to balance rent, commute and the right income limits. Get free help finding income restricted communities and understanding how SMART Housing differs from tax credit apartments.
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San Antonio Income Restricted Apartments: Free Locating Service
Working near the Medical Center, studying at UTSA or looking closer to the Southside? We help you look at San Antonio income restricted apartments around your budget, the parts of town you need to be near and each community’s application requirements. Our locating help is free.
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Houston Income Restricted Apartments: Free Help With Your Search
A lower rent across Houston can mean a much longer commute. From Alief and Spring Branch to the Texas Medical Center area, we help you weigh location, rent and income requirements as you build your apartment search. No locating fee to renters.
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Income Restricted Apartments in Dallas: Free Locating Help
Searching in Oak Cliff, Pleasant Grove or near the Medical District? Tell us where you need to be and whether you rely on DART. Our free Dallas locating service helps you look at income restricted communities with your preferred areas, household and application questions in mind.
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Fort Worth Income Restricted Apartments: Free Search Help
Need to stay near work in the Alliance area, the Near Southside or along a TEXRail connection? We work to narrow your Fort Worth and Tarrant County apartment search around your income, budget and preferred areas. Our locating help is free. Our team looks into what each community requires, and the community confirms open units and approval.
View metro →Common Questions About Income Restricted Housing
The questions Texas renters ask before they call us, from Pflugerville and Cedar Park to Sugar Land, Arlington, and beyond.
Is this really free?
Renters don’t pay our locating fee. Participating communities pay us a referral fee. Property application fees, deposits and rent are separate; confirm them before applying.
How do you get paid if renters don't pay?
Participating communities pay us for referrals. You can use our property directory and assistance links without sending a housing inquiry.
Will my rent be higher if I use your service?
We do not charge a locating fee to renters. Ask the property for a written quote listing rent, concessions and all charges for the unit you are considering.
How do I know if I qualify for income restricted housing?
The answer turns on your household income, household size, metro, and the program (LIHTC, voucher, or public housing). Start with a short intake so we can discuss programs that may fit. The property or housing authority determines eligibility after reviewing your application.
What if I have bad credit or a prior eviction?
Tell us about it in the intake. Our team looks at how each community’s screening handles issues like yours before adding it to your matches. Income eligibility and screening are separate decisions. Our guides explain how to request a screening report and dispute errors.
How long does this take?
The intake takes about 5 minutes. Our goal is to send your community list within 24 to 48 weekday hours. Matches depend on your needs and availability in your metro. Waitlists themselves can still be long, and we'll tell you that up front.
Free · Help Before You Apply
Ready for Your Free Apartment List?
It's one 5 minute form, handled by a free, licensed Texas team. We find income restricted apartments near you and help you decide where to apply.