1 bedroom Section 8 apartments in Fifth Ward, Houston
The HUD rent benchmark is $880/mo for a 1 bedroom unit in ZIP 77020 — Small-Area FMR. This is not a guaranteed rent approval; confirm the applicable household calculation and utility allowance with the administering agency.
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.
HUD rent benchmarks — ZIP 77020
Small-Area FMR · FY2027| Bedrooms | HUD benchmark / mo |
|---|---|
| Studio | $860 |
| 1 bedroom | $880 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,050 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,410 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,760 |
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.
Housing authority contacts
Houston Housing Authority
HUD PHA code TX005 · 19,404 HCV vouchers
The voucher list was closed to new applications when checked. Ask how the next opening will be announced. This does not stop an existing voucher holder from searching for an apartment.
The tenant-based HCV list remains closed to new applicants; the agency news feed posts no HCV opening as of October 18, 2026. The June 22-July 6, 2026 lottery covered eight public housing properties and closed July 7, 2026; people already on the HCV waitlist who returned a consent form were added to those property lists without the lottery. Existing applicants check status in the Rent Cafe portal; the HCV call center is 713-260-0600.
Checked October 18, 2026. Read the authority source.
Office details, application guidance and rent questions →
- Address
- 2640 Fountain View Dr, Houston, TX
- Phone
- (713) 260-0500
Harris County Housing Authority
HUD PHA code TX441 · 4,913 HCV vouchers
The voucher list was closed to new applications when checked. Ask how the next opening will be announced. This does not stop an existing voucher holder from searching for an apartment.
HCV list is closed; it last opened October 31-November 2, 2016 and HCHA says it has no anticipated date for contacting applicants from that list. If you did not register in 2016 you can only qualify through one of three local preferences. Applicants check status at waitlistcheck.com, and all waitlist questions go to waitlist@hchatexas.org. HCHA serves Harris County areas outside Houston city limits.
Checked October 18, 2026. Read the authority source.
Office details, application guidance and rent questions →
- Address
- 1933 Hussion St, Houston, TX
- Phone
- (713) 578-2100
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