Tell us your budget, income, and preferred areas, and we'll research tax credit communities, income-restricted apartments, and properties with lower minimum-income requirements in San Antonio and northeast suburbs such as Schertz and New Braunfels. Your list arrives by text and email within 48 hours.
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Operated by Spirit Real Estate Group, LLC • Austin-based • 20+ years of combined experience
Two apartments with similar rent can leave very different amounts in your budget once electric, gas, and water bills arrive.
Why it happens here: San Antonio's city-owned CPS Energy and SAWS run their own income-qualified discount programs, and CPS Energy's eligibility is set at 150% of federal poverty guidelines through at least January 2027.
How we help: Tell us your total monthly limit, not just rent. For tax credit and lower minimum-income options, we note which bills the tenant pays so you know which utility discount to ask about.
Many properties ask for gross income of about three times the rent. Some use lower multiples, but listings rarely say so up front.
Tax credit, income-restricted, income-based, and Section 8 mean different things, and a listing may not say which one applies.
Calling property after property to ask about income rules takes hours, and you may still not get a clear answer.
Paying to apply at a community you turn out not to qualify for costs money you can't get back.
We research tax credit, income-restricted, and lower minimum-income communities across the city and northeast along I-35 and Loop 1604 to Converse, Live Oak, Universal City, Schertz, Cibolo, and New Braunfels.
Research on Low-Income Housing Tax Credit communities, including income limits, rent restrictions, and what to confirm before you apply.
Research on communities whose screening criteria may require less income relative to rent. This is not the same as a subsidized or income-restricted property.
Research on properties or designated units with income eligibility limits, plus a clear explanation of how they differ from income-based rent.
From your request to a researched list, delivered by text and email within 48 hours.
Share preferred locations, budget, household income, household size, bedroom needs, and move timing.
We review your request, research potentially relevant communities, and contact leasing staff or management when clarification is needed.
Your personalized list arrives by text and email, with why each community was included and what to confirm.
Follow the suggested next steps to confirm current availability, requirements, and application procedures.
No Social Security number, bank details, or ID uploads. A research request is not an application, and you decide which communities to contact.
Operated by Spirit Real Estate Group, LLC • Austin-based • 20+ years of combined experience
San Antonio's job centers include Downtown, the South Texas Medical Center on the northwest side, and the area around the airport, so a commute-friendly search often starts with one of those. Many requests also reach northeast to Converse, Universal City, and Live Oak, then on to Schertz, Cibolo, and New Braunfels.
Utilities are city-owned here, which can change your monthly math. CPS Energy runs an Affordability Discount Program for households at or below 150% of federal poverty guidelines with a qualifying factor, extended through at least January 2027, and SAWS offers its own water bill discounts. Your list notes which bills the tenant pays when we can confirm it.
Transit is changing too. VIA is building the Green Line, a north-south rapid transit corridor along San Pedro Avenue through downtown toward Brooks. Until it opens, name the VIA bus routes you rely on.
Commutes here tend to follow Loop 410, Loop 1604, and the I-35 corridor. Many requests reach northeast to Converse, Universal City, and Live Oak, then on to Schertz, Cibolo, and New Braunfels.
Those outer suburbs cross into Guadalupe County and Comal County, outside Bexar County. That can matter for which housing agency serves an area and which income tables a property uses, so we note the location of each community clearly.
If you rely on VIA Metropolitan Transit, include the routes you use in your request. We'll weigh transit access during research and note it on your list when we can confirm it.
The local housing authority has operated as Opportunity Home San Antonio since August 2022. We don't administer housing programs or issue vouchers, but if you have a voucher or are on a waiting list, you can note it in your request.
Tax credit (LIHTC) communities in the area are overseen statewide by TDHCA. They limit income and rent on designated units, but rent usually isn't calculated as a share of your own pay.
You may also find market-rate properties with lower income-to-rent screening. That's a property rule, not a subsidy, and it can change. Your list labels each community's type so you know what you're looking at.
These are common coverage areas, not statements about government-program jurisdictions. Choose as many as you'd consider and tell us how far you're willing to move.
ZIP codes we cover include 78205, 78207, 78209, 78210, 78216, 78217, 78229, 78233, 78240, 78250, plus any other ZIP code you add to your request.
Map shows the general area. Our team is based in Austin and has no public office address.
Name the places and routes that matter to you, and we'll keep research close to them.
A request takes a few minutes. We never ask for Social Security numbers, bank account numbers, ID documents, or income-verification uploads.
The city, nearby suburbs, neighborhoods, or ZIP codes you'd consider, and how far you'll move
Monthly rent budget and approximate gross household income (monthly or yearly)
Household size and the number of bedrooms you need
Your target move date or date range
Voucher status, pets, accessibility features, transit needs, and other considerations
Your email and mobile number, so we can send your list by text and email
The form opens with this city already selected.
Yes. New Braunfels, Schertz, Cibolo, Converse, Universal City, and Live Oak are all in our northeast coverage along I-35 and Loop 1604.
It's the name the local housing authority has used since August 2022. We don't run housing programs, but you can note your voucher or waitlist status in your request.
Yes. Choose both markets and tell us how far you're willing to move. Suburbs like New Braunfels and San Marcos sit between the two.
Yes. Tell us which loop, highway exit, or part of town works for your commute, and we'll keep research centered there.
Yes. Name the VIA bus routes you use. VIA is also building the Green Line, a north-south rapid transit corridor along San Pedro Avenue, which we can factor in once it opens.
They can. Some northeast suburbs sit in Guadalupe or Comal County, and restricted-unit limits depend on the program, area, household size, and year. Each property confirms its own table.
Possibly. CPS Energy's Affordability Discount Program covers households at or below 150% of federal poverty guidelines with a qualifying factor, and SAWS offers its own water discounts. We note which bills the tenant pays so you can ask.
Yes. We note each community's city and county, which helps you check which housing agency and income tables may apply.
Email us at texas@incomebasedapartments.com or start your request and add the question in the notes.
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Read guideIncome-based rent, income-restricted units, tax credit communities, and lower minimum-income properties are different. See the comparison table and what each means for you.
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