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Opportunity Home San Antonio
Official application routes, service-area details, contact information, and HUD-reported program data for this San Antonio housing agency.
Independent directory: CalculateBenefits is not Opportunity Home or HUD. Recorded source-check date for the agency-specific details below: 2026-11-02.
Is the San Antonio Section 8 waiting list open?
We don't have a current check. Call Opportunity Home or check its website before you apply.
Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)
Call to ask
No current check. Call or check the agency's site.
Public housing
Open — limited Some applicants only (year-round)
What the agency's site said on Nov. 2, 2026. See the notice →
Waiting lists open and close without much notice. Applying is free; only Opportunity Home can take an application or tell you your place on a list.
Start with the official agency
Visit the official Opportunity 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
Opportunity Home San Antonio runs public housing and Housing Choice Vouchers for households with low incomes in San Antonio, Texas.
- Public Housing
- Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8)
- Affordable housing communities
- Partnership properties
Housing Choice Voucher application
The agency takes voucher applications only at set times, which it posts on its home page. Applications go through its online My Housing portal. Wait times can run two to seven years.
What Opportunity Home said when we checked on . Waiting lists open and close; check Opportunity Home's official site or call for the current status.
Public housing application
You apply online through the My Housing portal. When your name reaches the top of the list, the agency calls you in and checks if you qualify.
What Opportunity Home said when we checked on . Waiting lists open and close; check Opportunity Home's official site or call for the current status.
Income limits for Bexar County
HUD fiscal year 2026 limits (pulled July 27, 2026) for Bexar County, where Opportunity Home's main office is.
| Household | 30% (extremely low) | 50% (very low) | 80% (low) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,150 | $35,250 | $56,350 |
| 2 people | $24,200 | $40,250 | $64,400 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $45,300 | $72,450 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $50,300 | $80,500 |
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 San Antonio
Heat and utility bills
City of San Antonio Human Services — Utility Assistance · 210-207-8198
Helps eligible San Antonio households with CPS Energy bills. Apply online with proof of income, your CPS bill and account number, and photo ID.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
Food
San Antonio Food Bank · 210.337.3663
The food bank for San Antonio and Southwest Texas. Find a food distribution near you, or ask its team for help applying for SNAP.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
Facing eviction
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TRLA) · (956) 996-8752
Free civil legal help for people with low incomes, with an office in San Antonio. Call the intake line to apply for help.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
Everything else
Texas's free helpline for local services. Dial 2-1-1 or (877) 541-7905, or chat online.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
These are separate organizations, not Opportunity Home and not CalculateBenefits.
Contact Opportunity Home before you visit
General inquiries: 210.477.6000
Central office: 818 S. Flores St., San Antonio, TX 78204
Call 210.477.6000 before you visit the main office at 818 S. Flores St. Office hours are not posted on the agency's site. TTY users can call 210.224.7124, and you can also text 210.477.6055.
From CalculateBenefits, not Opportunity 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.
Because you've turned on a privacy opt-out, we don't offer this sign-up here. Check the agency's own site for openings.
Before and after you apply
- Make your portal account 24 hours after you send your application. Use it to check your status and keep your information current.
- Keep your phone number, email and mailing address current. If the agency cannot reach you, or a letter comes back, your name is removed from the list.
- When your name reaches the top, a pre-application packet comes by regular mail. It is due back within 10 business days of the mailing date.
- All adults in the home must meet screening rules, and household income must be at or below 80% of the area median income.
- Wait times can run 2 to 7 years, so plan for a long wait.
HUD-reported assistance
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 Opportunity Home, not this dataset.
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.