Section 8 Apartments in South Central Austin, TX

10 apartment communities we work with in South Central accept Section 8 housing choice vouchers, with starting rents from $854. This list comes from our own working relationships with these communities, not from marketing pages, and the prices are from our daily checks. Acceptance policies can change, so always confirm when you apply.

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Mission James Place · 4009 Victory Dr., Austin · 18 min to downtown · 26 min to the Domain

Up to 8 weeks free running now: from $723/mo net effective

From $854

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Acclaim at South Congress · 701 Woodward St., Austin · 15 min to downtown · 29 min to the Domain

From $875

Alma Soco · 126 West Alpine Road, Austin · 15 min to downtown · 30 min to the Domain

From $899

Artisan at South Lamar · 3622 Menchaca Rd, Austin · 16 min to downtown · 28 min to the Domain

6 weeks free running now: from $810/mo net effective

From $915

Bainbridge · 3603 Southridge Dr., Austin · 18 min to downtown · 31 min to the Domain

13 weeks free running now: from $697/mo net effective

From $929

Timbercreek · 614 S. 1st St, Austin · 8 min to downtown · 22 min to the Domain

8 weeks free running now: from $930/mo net effective

From $1,098

Establishment · 3501 S. 1st St, Austin · 13 min to downtown · 30 min to the Domain

4.3 weeks free running now: from $1,022/mo net effective

From $1,115

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Aria Grand · 1800 S IH-35 SVRD, Austin · 11 min to downtown · 24 min to the DomainIncome restricted (tax credit, SMART Housing) · 6 homes at 30% + 24 homes at 50% + 30 homes at 60% MFI

10 weeks free running now: from $929/mo net effective

From $1,149

Groves South Lamar · 3607 S Lamar Blvd, Austin · 17 min to downtown · 26 min to the Domain

Up to 6 weeks free running now: from $1,502/mo net effective

From $1,697

Coldwater · 1717 Toomey Rd, Austin · 10 min to downtown · 20 min to the Domain

Up to 6 weeks free running now: from $2,136/mo net effective

From $2,414

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How renting with a voucher works here

You still apply like any other renter: application, screening, deposit. The difference is the community completes paperwork with your housing authority and passes an inspection before you move in, which can add two to four weeks, so start earlier than you would for a market lease. Your voucher covers the portion of rent your housing authority approves; you pay the rest. Our help is free either way, and these are the communities that have processed vouchers smoothly for our renters.

1 of the 10 communities here is income restricted, marked in the list, so your household income has to fall under its limit as well. The rest are market rate communities that accept vouchers. Looking only for income restricted homes? Use the Income Restricted filter on the map.

Data reviewed by Ross Quade, Licensed Apartment Locator (TREC #679806)How we get our dataacceptance per our community relationships, confirm at application

Drive times are one reading with live traffic, taken Tuesday 8:30 AM Central and last measured October 13, 2026. They are not a live lookup and not a weekly average. Leaving at 5pm will run longer. How we get our data.