Voucher-Friendly Housing in San Antonio

Opportunity Home serves the city of San Antonio, operating public housing communities — such as Alazan-Guadalupe, Cassiano Homes, Lincoln Heights Courts, and Victoria Plaza — along with the Housing Choice Voucher program. Alazan-Guadalupe, on the West Side, is the oldest public housing in San Antonio. Rent in public housing is income-based, set at roughly 30% of adjusted household income.

Opportunity Home maintains waitlists for public housing and the Housing Choice Voucher program; some lists open and close periodically and others stay closed for long periods. Openings are posted at homesa.org. Check current status before applying, and never pay to apply.

Texas does not protect renters from source-of-income discrimination, and it is important to understand why. There is no statewide law, and a 2015 Texas law (Local Government Code § 250.007) actually prohibits Texas cities from passing ordinances that would require landlords to accept Housing Choice Vouchers. In practice this means a private landlord in San Antonio may legally decline your voucher. Federal Fair Housing protections still apply: a landlord may not refuse you based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, or disability. Because landlords can say no, it helps to look for housing that already advertises that it accepts vouchers.

Apply through Opportunity Home San Antonio at homesa.org when waitlists are open. Rent is based on income (about 30% of adjusted household income); eligibility is generally limited to households at or below local income limits. Call Opportunity Home at (210) 477-6000. Applications are free — never pay to apply.