The San Marcos Housing Authority (SMHA) provides decent, safe, and affordable housing for about 575 low-income households, including elderly and disabled, in the San Marcos area. We work to improve quality of life, reduce dependence on the welfare system, and empower our residents to take charge of their lives and their environment.
Executive Director – Lana Wagner
Office Hours
Monday-Thursday 8:30am to 6:00pm
Friday 8:30am to 12pm
Emergency Maintenance Phone Number is (512) 738-1243
Applying for Housing
If you are interested in applying for public housing you can pick up the housing application at 1201 Thorpe Lane near the H-E-B.
Whenever you bring your housing application back, all of the following documents are required:
- Birth certificates for all family members,
- Social Security cards for all family members,
- Picture ID for family members over 18 years of age,
- Proof of income (Wages, SS, SSI, TANF, Retirement, and Child Support)
All vacancies are filled from the waiting list. The waiting period ranges from about 6 months to 3 or more years. We do not provide emergency assistance but if you are a Hays County homeowner whose home is uninhabitable due to a fire or if you have been displaced from your home due to a presidentially-declared natural disaster within 200 miles of San Marcos, call 512-353-5059 to see if you are eligible for assistance for up to 12 months.
Our Locations:
Allen Woods Homes – 125 units
1201 Thorpe Lane
Phone: (512) 353-5059
Fax: (512) 392-7458
1201 Thorpe Lane
Phone: (512) 353-5059
Fax: (512) 392-7458
CM Allen Homes – 100 units
795 River Road
Phone: (512) 353-1116
Fax: (512) 353-1132
795 River Road
Phone: (512) 353-1116
Fax: (512) 353-1132
Porter Homes – 8 units
1231 & 1235 MLK Drive
Phone: (512) 353-5059
Fax: (512) 392-7458
1231 & 1235 MLK Drive
Phone: (512) 353-5059
Fax: (512) 392-7458
Chapultepec Homes (Family Self-Sufficiency Program) – 30 units
701 South LBJ Drive
Phone: (512) 396-3364
Fax: (512) 353-5070
701 South LBJ Drive
Phone: (512) 396-3364
Fax: (512) 353-5070
New Development – 26 scattered homes
Phone: (512) 353-5059
Fax: (512) 392-7458
Phone: (512) 353-5059
Fax: (512) 392-7458