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Housing Opportunity Management Enterprises (Housing Authority of the City of El Paso)

Official application routes, service-area details, contact information, and HUD-reported program data for this El Paso housing agency.

Independent directory: CalculateBenefits is not HOME or HUD. Recorded source-check date for the agency-specific details below: 2026-11-02.

Is the El Paso Section 8 waiting list open?

As of Nov. 2, 2026, HOME'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 →

Public housing

Call to ask

No current check. Call or check the agency's site.

Waiting lists open and close without much notice. Applying is free; only HOME can take an application or tell you your place on a list.

Start with the official agency

Visit the official HOME 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

HOME, formerly known as HACEP, has served El Paso since 1938. It says it provides affordable housing for more than 52,000 El Pasoans across 99 communities.

  • Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)
  • Project-Based Vouchers
  • Public housing and affordable housing communities (converted under HUD's RAD program; managed by Winn Companies and Envolve)
  • Housing for seniors, people leaving homelessness, and domestic farm laborers
  • Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS)

Housing Choice Voucher application

HOME announces voucher waitlist openings ahead of time. When the list opens, you apply online through HOME's Applicant Portal from any phone or computer. When your name comes up, HOME checks your income and family size and then gives you a voucher.

What HOME said when we checked on . Waiting lists open and close; check HOME's official site or call for the current status.

Check HOME's Housing Choice Voucher page →

Public housing application

You apply online through HOME's Applicant Portal. Rent is based on your household income, usually about 30%. HOME's communities are run by two partners, Winn Companies and Envolve, and their leasing sites show units and amenities. HOME's Customer Service team can help you find a community.

What HOME said when we checked on . Waiting lists open and close; check HOME's official site or call for the current status.

Read HOME's affordable housing page →

Income limits for El Paso County

HUD fiscal year 2026 limits (pulled July 27, 2026) for El Paso County, where HOME's main office is.

Household30% (extremely low)50% (very low)80% (low)
1 person$17,600$29,300$46,900
2 people$21,640$33,500$53,600
3 people$27,320$37,700$60,300
4 people$33,000$41,850$66,950

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 El Paso

These are separate organizations, not HOME and not CalculateBenefits.

Contact HOME before you visit

General inquiries: (915) 849-3742
Central office: 203 Cortez Dr., El Paso, TX 79905 (Customer Service Center). Corporate offices: 304 Texas Ave., Ste. 1600, El Paso, TX 79901

Published hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

HOME serves the public at its Customer Service Center, 203 Cortez Dr. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. You can book an appointment online to skip the wait, or call (915) 849-3742 first.

HOME's applicant site works in English and Spanish. HOME lists a TDD line at (915) 847-3737.

From CalculateBenefits, not HOME

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.

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Before and after you apply

  • HOME uses one Applicant Portal for its programs. On the portal page, choose Get Started to begin a new application. You set a password first.
  • You can sign back in to finish an application you started or to check its status. The portal works in English and Spanish.
  • If you already had a record with HOME in its old system, choose the option to set up your sign-in. HOME matches your details and sends an activation link by email and text.
  • If you already get help from HOME, use the Participant Portal to do your yearly paperwork and to report changes in your family.
  • The website has a virtual helper named Mia who can answer questions at any time.

HUD-reported assistance

6,245HUD-reported voucher units
5,241Voucher units reported in use
414HUD-reported public housing units
88Occupied public housing units

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 HOME, not this dataset.

HUD public housing designation: Standard Performer. Standard Performer means the agency met HUD's overall and individual-indicator minimums but did not qualify as a High Performer. 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.