# Texas Housing Help: HUD Directory and Local Rent Benchmarks

> Search Texas housing offices and properties listed by HUD, compare rent benchmarks and find out where to ask about local housing help.

URL: https://nocreditcheckapartment.com/housing-resources/

TEXAS RENTER RESOURCES

Use this Texas housing help finder to look up properties listed by HUD and housing authority offices, then compare HUD rent benchmarks.

[Find housing resources](#directory)[Compare rent benchmarks →](#rent-benchmarks)

01 / FIND A PLACE TO ASK

## Housing help, closer to home

Search by city, 5 digit ZIP code or the name of an office or property. An office’s address doesn’t tell you its service area, so ask which communities it covers.

City, ZIP code or name

Resource typeAll locationsHousing authoritiesHUD-listed properties

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Turn on JavaScript to search, or use the official HUD directory below.

Source: [HUD Resource Locator](https://resources.hud.gov/). Coverage: Texas public housing authority offices and HUD multifamily listings. This is not a complete list of Texas rentals or assistance programs. Records may be outdated.

02 / SEE HOW YOUR RENT COMPARES

## What is the HUD rent benchmark?

County or metro areaChoose your area

Home sizeStudio / efficiency1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms

Choose an area to see its benchmark.

Source: [HUD Fair Market Rents](https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr.html). Some voucher programs use Small Area Fair Market Rents set by ZIP code, or payment standards the local agency adopts. Ask the housing authority which one applies to you.

[Build a budget using your actual quoted costs →](/calculators/move-in-budget-planner/)

03 / KNOW WHAT TO DO NEXT

## What to ask when you call

### Ask about availability

“Are applications open? Is there a waiting list? Which bedroom sizes and programs are available, and how do I apply with you directly?”

### Check criteria before fees

“Can you send the written income, rental history and screening criteria? What fees would I pay, and which are refundable?”

### Keep more than one path open

Housing assistance can take a long time. Keep looking at regular market rentals as you apply for programs. Our apartment search form doesn’t apply for HUD assistance for you.

[Start Your Free Search](/find-apartments/)

## Need help beyond a housing search?

[2-1-1 Texas](https://www.211texas.org/) connects Texans with local assistance. [TDHCA Help for Texans](https://www.tdhca.texas.gov/help-for-texans) lists housing and related resources. For an urgent housing problem, start with the [urgent help section of our renter guide](/texas-renter-resource-guide/#urgent).

[Read the complete Texas renter resource guide →](/texas-renter-resource-guide/)

Data sources and reuse

This page uses public HUD data we download each time the site is built. The retrieval date shows when we pulled the data, not when the provider last checked it. It doesn’t show waiting lists, open units or whether you’d qualify.

Housing authority names and addresses are available as an [Open Referral HSDS organization export (JSON)](/data/open-referral-organizations.json). Open Referral is a standard format for sharing listings like these.