HOUSTON — The application window to get on the Houston Public Housing waitlist closed Wednesday.
Selection would be done randomly, by computer, for those who got on the list. This gives everyone who applied an equal opportunity to be chosen.
There was no limit to the number of people who could apply.
The Houston Housing Authority said there's no timeline to get people placed. It all depends on several factors including availability.
As Houston gets more crowded, new houses keep going up and so do the prices, along with the need for affordable units.
"Things are getting worse locally," said Rice University assistant professor of sociology Anna Rhodes.
Rhodes said that's especially true since the start of the pandemic.
The Kinder Institute’s State of Housing report for 2022 shows higher material and labor costs and fewer multifamily building permits.
“We’re in a place where we need to try and take proactive steps to address what’s happening," Rhodes said.