Section 8 apartments in Oak Hill, Austin
Oak Hill is in the Southwest area, primarily within ZIP code 78749. Compare HUD rent benchmarks below, then confirm the housing authority’s adopted standard and utility allowance for the actual unit.
State law limits local voucher protections
Texas has NO statewide SOI protection AND state law preempts city ordinances. Austin passed protection in 2014, Texas legislature struck it down in 2015. Landlords in Texas can legally refuse vouchers.
General information, not legal advice. For help with a specific case, use HUD’s fair-housing resources.
Rental listings in Oak Hill, Austin
Active standalone listings recorded in Austin, TX with the neighborhood label Oak Hill. Units nested inside building cards are excluded. Missing program tags do not establish refusal; confirm the address, availability, voucher paperwork and utilities with the owner.
No active listings are currently recorded for this search on VoucherMatch. This does not mean there are no rentals in Oak Hill, Austin. Compare the broader search below, consult the agency contacts, or get listing alerts.
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Check before you pay
Applying for housing assistance or joining an agency waitlist is free. An agency will not ask you to pay by app, wire or gift card to get a spot. Use HUD’s contact page to find your housing agency, then call to check an offer.
Do not pay to view a home or hold a waitlist spot. Before sending rent or a deposit, confirm the home and the person’s right to rent it. See FTC advice on checking a rental.
Sources checked October 16, 2026: HUD OIG’s August 2024 waitlist fraud bulletin and FTC rental-scam guidance (June 2026).
Rental terms used on this page
- Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)
- Rental help run by a housing authority. You find a home, and the agency checks the unit, rent and your household before it approves payment.
- Payment standard
- An amount the agency uses to work out housing assistance for a unit size and area. It does not mean that any home at that rent will be approved.
- FMR and SAFMR
- HUD rent estimates for an area (Fair Market Rent) or ZIP code (Small Area Fair Market Rent). They include rent and most tenant-paid utilities. Your agency may use a different payment standard.
- Utility allowance
- The agency’s estimate of the cost of utilities you must pay. It is not a promise to pay your actual bills.
- Gross rent and tenant share
- Gross rent combines the lease rent and the agency’s utility allowance. Your tenant share is the part you must pay after the agency works out your help.
- Portability
- Moving with a voucher to an area served by another housing agency. Ask your current worker what to do before you move.
- Request for tenancy approval
- The unit and owner paperwork your agency needs to start its rent and housing-quality review. Ask the agency for its form and deadline.
Definitions: HUD’s tenant voucher guide, checked October 16, 2026. Confirm the rules and forms with your own agency.
Planning a voucher search in Oak Hill
Oak Hill covers a broad southwest search area, so keep the full property address and municipality with each inquiry. Compare the actual route to Convict Hill Road services and the Pinnacle transit destination. A southwest Austin description does not itself establish the voucher administrator or a direct bus connection.
Use Hampton Branch’s Convict Hill address
Hampton Branch at Oak Hill is at 5125 Convict Hill Road. It provides a meeting-room calendar and printing instructions. Check hours and room availability before scheduling a housing call or document visit; the branch’s name is not a substitute for the rental’s full address.
Austin Public Library: Hampton Branch At Oak HillCheck Pinnacle’s specific connections
CapMetro lists Pinnacle Park & Ride at 7748 West Highway 290 on the ACC Pinnacle campus, with Oak Hill Flyer and Pickup connections. Use the current trip planner and Pickup service information to confirm your actual journey and operating area. Do not assume on-demand service reaches every Oak Hill address.
CapMetro: Park & Ride and transit-center locationsQuestions about your Oak Hill search
- Does an Oak Hill label guarantee Pickup reaches the home?
- No. Confirm the exact address, current service area, booking instructions and hours through CapMetro. A Park & Ride connection does not establish door-to-door coverage everywhere in the search area.
- Can a nearby campus or library ZIP identify the responsible agency?
- Use the dwelling’s full address and the agency on your voucher. Ask your specialist to resolve jurisdiction or portability before relying on the owner’s offer.
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Compare unit-access needs and specific public-service destinations.
Austin rental checklist and official agency documents
Guidance by VoucherMatch Editorial Team. Sources reviewed October 13, 2026. Listing availability is checked separately. Confirm changing services with the linked provider. Report a correction and include this page’s address.
Compare two rental offers in Oak Hill
Copy or print this sheet for a viewing. Record the owner’s written terms for each unit, then take the completed comparison to your housing worker. Blank entries mean information to collect, not zero cost.
| Information to collect | Offer A | Offer B |
|---|---|---|
| Address, unit and owner contact | To collect | To collect |
| Bedrooms, entrance and access needs | To collect | To collect |
| Proposed monthly rent | To collect | To collect |
| Utilities paid by renter; heating system | To collect | To collect |
| Required fees and optional charges | To collect | To collect |
| Deposit and other move-in costs | To collect | To collect |
| Trip to work, services and viewings | To collect | To collect |
| Agency, voucher deadline and next step | To collect | To collect |
The advertised rent and utility bills are not your final tenant share. Ask your administering agency to review its payment standard, utility allowance, rent reasonableness and inspection requirements for the actual unit.
Worksheet: VoucherMatch, October 16, 2026. Based on HUD’s tenant search and tenancy-approval guidance. Use your agency’s official forms to submit a unit; this sheet is a preparation aid.
Suggested citation: VoucherMatch Editorial Team. Rental offer comparison worksheet. October 16, 2026. vouchermatch.com/section-8-apartments.
HUD rent benchmarks — ZIP 78749
Small-Area FMR · FY2027| Bedrooms | HUD benchmark / mo |
|---|---|
| Studio | $1,640 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,730 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,060 |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,600 |
| 4 bedrooms | $3,050 |
These are HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, not an adopted housing authority payment standard or a guaranteed rent approval. Your authority determines assistance using its schedule, household income, voucher size and utility allowance. Rent reasonableness and inspection requirements also apply. How HUD vouchers work.
Compare HUD rent benchmarks for these ZIP codes; confirm the rental address separately: 78749
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