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Housing Authority of the City of Austin (Austin Housing Authority)
Official application routes, service-area details, contact information, and HUD-reported program data for this Austin housing agency.
Independent directory: CalculateBenefits is not AHA or HUD. Recorded source-check date for the agency-specific details below: 2026-11-02.
Is the Austin Section 8 waiting list open?
As of Nov. 2, 2026, AHA's website said the list was closed.
Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)
Closed
What the agency's site said on Nov. 2, 2026. See the notice →
Waiting lists open and close without much notice. Applying is free; only AHA can take an application or tell you your place on a list.
Start with the official agency
Visit the official AHA website →
Housing applications and waiting-list registration are free. A third party cannot guarantee approval or move you ahead on a waiting list.
What this agency serves
Austin Housing Authority serves Austin. Its vouchers can be used in Austin, Round Rock, Pflugerville, Cedar Park, Leander, Del Valle and Manor, and it owns and manages its own Pathways rental properties in Austin.
- Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8)
- Pathways properties (AHA-owned rental housing)
- Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program
- Resident scholarships and support services
Housing Choice Voucher application
When the voucher waitlist opens, you apply online to be considered for the waitlist. People picked in a lottery are contacted to finish eligibility checks. AHA says it makes a public announcement when a waitlist reopens.
What AHA said when we checked on . Waiting lists open and close; check AHA's official site or call for the current status.
Public housing application
AHA's own Pathways properties each have a waitlist. You apply through each property's RentCafe page, and properties taking applications are listed at the top of the Pathways Properties page.
What AHA said when we checked on . Waiting lists open and close; check AHA's official site or call for the current status.
Income limits for Travis County
HUD fiscal year 2026 limits (pulled July 27, 2026) for Travis County, where AHA's main office is.
| Household | 30% (extremely low) | 50% (very low) | 80% (low) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $28,250 | $47,050 | $74,800 |
| 2 people | $32,250 | $53,800 | $85,450 |
| 3 people | $36,300 | $60,500 | $96,150 |
| 4 people | $40,300 | $67,200 | $106,800 |
Section 8 vouchers generally use the 50% limit, and agencies must give most new vouchers to families at or below 30%; families up to 50% can still qualify. The 80% limit applies to public housing.
Source: HUD income limits. Check 5 to 8 people or another county →
Other help in Austin
Heat and utility bills
Travis County Utility Assistance (CEAP)
Helps Travis County residents pay electric, gas, propane and firewood bills. Start with the online pre-screening, then finish the application. Requests are served in the order received.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
Food
Regional food bank for Central Texas. Use the Find Food tool on its site to find food and other resources near you.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
Facing eviction
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TRLA) · (956)996-8752
Free civil legal help, including housing and eviction cases, in 68 counties in central and southwest Texas. Call to apply.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
Everything else
United Way for Greater Austin Navigation Center (2-1-1) · 211
Helps people in Central Texas find health and human services. Dial 2-1-1 to reach the Navigation Center.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
These are separate organizations, not AHA and not CalculateBenefits.
Contact AHA before you visit
General inquiries: (512) 477-4488
Central office: 1124 S I-35 Frontage Rd, Austin, TX 78704
Published hours: Open Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Austin Housing Authority's headquarters is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call (512) 477-4488 with questions. TTY users can call (800) 735-2989 or use 711 Voice Relay.
From CalculateBenefits, not AHA
Waiting-list news by email
Get our free emails. If this agency's main Section 8 waiting list opens and we see it, we email the people who signed up here. Some lists close before we can send. To sign up, you take our free benefits check. You give your name and email and answer a few questions. A phone step is optional. Then you see offers from partners. Your information may be shared with or sold to marketing partners. They may also contact you (how we use it). Signing up does not apply for housing or put you on any waiting list.
Because you've turned on a privacy opt-out, we don't offer this sign-up here. Check the agency's own site for openings.
Before and after you apply
- You apply online through RentCafe. Register on the property's application page with your name, phone, email and a password.
- List everyone who will live in the home, using full legal names as they appear on official ID. Report all income for everyone in the home.
- Use a phone number, email and mailing address you check often. AHA uses them to contact you about your application and waitlist status.
- After you apply, you go on a waiting list. AHA says the wait may be several years, and you can check your status online at any time.
- AHA does not offer emergency housing. Its site links to other groups that do.
HUD-reported assistance
These figures are HUD reporting-data snapshots, not a count of openings. Equal inventory and occupied counts do not prove that no future opening is possible. Waiting-list status comes from AHA, not this dataset.
HUD public housing designation: High Performer. High Performer is HUD's top Public Housing Assessment System category. Under current PHAS rules, the agency earned at least 90% overall and met the minimum score for each assessed indicator. It is an operating assessment, not a customer-review rating.
HUD directory dataset retrieved 2026-07-20; record last updated 2026-04-07. Read the data methods and limitations.
Agency and data sources
Related: All Texas housing agencies · Texas income limits and Fair Market Rents · How Housing Choice Vouchers work · Section 8 waiting lists at large agencies.