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San Antonio Housing Authority

Updated 2026-07-21 · 2,662 reviewed · 143 listed · Scored from 11 Google reviews · How we rank ›

2.8(11) 33 low data composite score See reviews on Google
Public Housing AuthoritiesLow Income Housing Program
San Antonio Housing Authority
Services
Public Housing Authorities, Low Income Housing Program
Reviews
11

What Residents Report

Calls ring for extended periods with no pickup; voicemail messages go unreturned weeks later. Friday hours start at 1 PM, creating crowded waits. Reviewers cite a sharp drop in responsiveness since the pandemic, contrasting with earlier reputation for courtesy.

Based on limited recent reviews, so treat this as low-confidence.

Recent shift: Reviewers from 2-3 years ago report a decline in phone responsiveness and courtesy tied to pandemic-era operations, contrasting sharply with older positive reports.

Praised for
  • staff courteous (past reputation)
  • information provided
Watch-outs
  • phones go unanswered for 45+ minutes
  • voicemails not returned
  • inconsistent office hours (Fridays 1 PM opening)
  • communication collapsed post-pandemic
poor-communicationunresponsive-managementlong-wait-times
Think twice if: Plan for long phone waits and expect slow callback times; Friday morning services unavailable.

What Works Here

  • public housing and voucher programs available
  • homeownership assistance offered

Before You Apply: What To Expect

  • Friday office opening delayed to 1 PM, creating crowded conditions
  • phone hold times exceed 45 minutes before disconnecting
  • voicemail responses unreliable for weeks or indefinitely

How Residents Rate Management & Maintenance

Public Housing Authorities
Phone accessibility and callback responsiveness major obstacles to service access.
Low Income Housing Program
Communication barriers cited; Program availability unclear from reviews.

How This Community Compares Nearby

  • Rated 2.8 against a 3.62 average across the 84 public housing authorities businesses listed here.
  • Has more Google reviews than 54% of the businesses in this directory.

How We Rate These Programs & Communities

Ranking Method
Star rating 0
Review volume 47
Review recency 0
Review sentiment 40
Profile completeness 75
Verification 30

Rating breakdown

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3
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4

Leasing & Application Office

Address
210 S Grimes St, San Antonio, TX 78203

Last verified 2026-07-21

From the Property

Services listed
Public housingHousing voucher programsHomeownership assistanceServices and neighborhood revitalizationSustainable initiativesEducation and jobs training

As published by the business on its own website; not independently verified.

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Staff like Shelly Martinez, Gloria Valdez, Stella Garza, and Lydia Diaz earn consistent praise for patience, knowledge, and treating people with respect during enrollment and voucher management. Yet the organization frustrates applicants with multi-year waitlists, denials over documentation technicalities without reconsideration, and limited actual housing placements relative to demand, leaving families cycling through homelessness despite public-facing promises of assistance. Program navigation improves when you meet staff in person, particularly the Family Self-Sufficiency team, but policy rigidity and communication gaps mean appeals often hit dead ends. Many describe the voucher process as a lottery rather than a fair system, and caseworkers themselves acknowledge funding constraints that limit their power to help.

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3.2(5)

Two reviewers report serious access problems: an office closing unexpectedly in early afternoon and repeated failure to return calls or emails. Evidence is limited and sentiment is firmly negative.

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Last updated 2026-07-21