# Housing Navigator Referral Texas | Free Statewide Service | Income Restricted Apartments > Need to refer clients to affordable housing in Texas? One form covers five metros. We pre-screen, match, and send you status updates. Always free. URL: https://incomerestrictedapartments.com/for-professionals/ ![For Housing Navigators & Case Managers](/images/misc/case-manager-at-laptop-submitting-client-housing-r.webp) Statewide Program # Housing Navigator Referral Service Across Texas A single statewide referral partner for social workers, PHA staff, and non-profit navigators. One form, pre-screening, and status updates across five metros. See If I Qualify [/contact/ →](/contact/) Program Detail [#service-detail →](#service-detail) ## About This Program Case managers and housing navigators lack a single statewide resource to refer clients across Texas. Income Restricted Apartments fills that gap: submit one referral, and our licensed team pre-screens the client against available inventory, contacts them directly with permission, and sends you status updates. We cover all five metros, handle bulk referrals for organizations, and the service is always free to your clients. ![For Housing Navigators & Case Managers](/images/misc/case-manager-at-laptop-submitting-client-housing-r.webp) ## Why Case Managers Need a Statewide Referral Partner Income Restricted Apartments is a licensed Texas real estate team (TREC #679806) based in Austin that operates a free statewide referral service for housing navigators, case managers, social workers, and PHA staff. With 20+ years of combined experience across Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, and Fort Worth, the team tracks open inventory at LIHTC communities, public housing developments, and voucher-friendly properties - then pre-screens your clients and reports back. Without a single statewide partner, you end up cold-calling leasing offices, checking waitlist status at HACA, SAHA, Houston Housing Authority, DHA, and FWHA separately, and chasing updates. That costs you hours and delays placement for the client. Refer once through Income Restricted Apartments, and we handle the rest across all five Texas metros. ## How the Housing Navigator Referral Works 1. **You submit the intake** with the client’s info (metro, household size, income, voucher status, screening notes). We accept referrals through the contact form or through a repeatable partnership pathway for organizations with volume. 2. **We pre-screen against current inventory** for the client’s metro. This includes LIHTC, public housing, voucher-friendly private communities, senior-designated units, and TDHCA bond properties. 3. **We contact the client directly** with your (and their) consent. First contact confirms consent, walks through options, and answers questions in English or Spanish. 4. **We match and coordinate applications**, applying pre-screening logic against tenant selection plans and application fee context. Where possible, we rebate the client’s application fee on approval. 5. **We report status back to you** with the client’s ongoing consent, so you know when the client has been contacted, when they’ve applied, and when they’ve placed. ## Programs and Metros We Cover in Texas - **All five metros**: Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth - **All major programs**: LIHTC, Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8, public housing, USDA rural (where applicable), TDHCA bond, Section 202 senior, Section 811 disability - **Fair-housing safe screening**: we screen only against community-published rules, never against protected class - **Bilingual service**: English and Spanish intake for clients ### How We Compare | Feature | Typical DIY Approach | Income Restricted Apartments | | --- | --- | --- | | Texas metros covered | One PHA at a time | All five metros through one referral | | Client pre-screening | You verify eligibility manually | Licensed team pre-screens against community criteria | | Status updates | Chase each leasing office | Automatic updates with client consent | | Programs searched | Whatever you find individually | LIHTC, Section 8, public housing, USDA, TDHCA bond, senior, and disability housing | | Cost to your client | Varies by property | Always free - communities pay referral fees | ## Bulk Referral Options for Organizations If you’re a PHA, a Coordinated Entry lead, a non-profit with volume, or a case management team serving multiple clients, we can set up a repeatable intake pathway: shared spreadsheet, secure form, or direct integration where appropriate. We work with organizations using HMIS and VI-SPDAT assessments to streamline the referral process. Reach out through the contact form [/contact/ →](/contact/) and mention you’re a professional partner. ## Consent and Fair Housing We never contact a client without you confirming they’ve agreed. We never share information back to you without the client’s ongoing consent. We follow the federal Fair Housing Act and Texas fair-housing rules. We do not screen on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, disability, or any other protected class. ## Intake Tools and AMI References - Client intake checklist (email request) - Quick-reference AMI tables by metro (2026 HUD limits, updated annually) - Document-list handout for clients (ID, income proof, asset declaration, household composition) - Program comparison one-pager (LIHTC vs Housing Choice Voucher vs public housing) ## Related Programs - LIHTC Apartments [/lihtc-apartments/ →](/lihtc-apartments/) : the fastest placement path in most Texas metros - Section 8 Voucher Apartments [/section-8-voucher-apartments/ →](/section-8-voucher-apartments/) : if your client has a Housing Choice Voucher in hand - Public Housing [/public-housing/ →](/public-housing/) : for PHA-owned inventory across Texas - Senior Housing [/senior-income-restricted-housing/ →](/senior-income-restricted-housing/) : for age-qualified clients on fixed income Ready to send a referral to Income Restricted Apartments? Use the contact form [/contact/ →](/contact/) or reach out to set up an ongoing partnership pathway for your organization. ![For Housing Navigators & Case Managers example photo 1](/images/features/housing-navigator-intake-checklist-ami-reference-t.webp)![For Housing Navigators & Case Managers example photo 2](/images/features/case-manager-phone-call-with-client-about-housing-.webp)![For Housing Navigators & Case Managers example photo 3](/images/features/multi-metro-texas-referral-workflow-laptop-screen-.webp)![For Housing Navigators & Case Managers example photo 4](/images/features/non-profit-housing-team-meeting-conference-room-te.webp) ## For Professionals: Questions ### How do I submit a client referral? + Use the intake form on our contact page, or reach out directly to set up a repeatable process for your organization. Provide the client's name (with their consent), metro, household size, approximate income, and any voucher or screening details. We take it from there. ### Is the service still free when a professional refers? + Yes. We're paid by apartment communities out of their marketing budgets, regardless of how the client came to us. Your client's rent is identical and neither the client nor your organization pays anything. ### Can I refer clients across multiple metros? + Yes. We cover Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, and Fort Worth. You can refer clients in any of these metros through the same intake, and we track and report back separately. ### How does client consent work? + We ask you to confirm the client has agreed to be contacted by us before we reach out. We also verify consent with the client directly on first contact. Status updates back to you are shared only with the client's consent, per fair-housing and privacy practice. ### How quickly are housing navigator referrals processed? + We pre-screen and respond within 1-2 business days. Actual matching depends on inventory in the client's metro. Austin and San Antonio often place faster due to newer LIHTC inventory coming online. ### Do you have printable materials I can use? + Yes. We maintain a client intake checklist, a quick-reference AMI reference by metro, and a document-list handout. Ask and we'll email them. ## Renters We've Helped With For Professionals Real stories from Texans we've helped find income restricted apartments across the state. ★★★★★ > “The status updates keep me in the loop without chasing anyone down. It's the most efficient housing referral I have for my clients.” David L. Houston ★★★★★ > “As a case manager serving three Texas metros, having one referral partner instead of three saves me hours a week.” Elena V. Statewide ## Related Programs ![LIHTC Apartments](/images/misc/texas-lihtc-tax-credit-apartment-community-exterio.webp) ### LIHTC Apartments We match you to tax credit apartment communities across all five Texas metros and tell you which are actually accepting applications. Learn more → [LIHTC Apartments →](/lihtc-apartments/) ![Public Housing](/images/misc/texas-public-housing-pha-community-exterior-mature.webp) ### Public Housing Public housing is owned by your local housing authority, with rent based on your income. We explain how it works and help you navigate the PHA waitlist. Learn more → [Public Housing →](/public-housing/) ![Section 8 Vouchers](/images/misc/section-8-voucher-accepted-texas-apartment-communi.webp) ### Section 8 Vouchers If you hold a Housing Choice Voucher, we find the communities in your metro that actually accept it, and skip the closed-list dead ends. Learn more → [Section 8 Vouchers →](/section-8-voucher-apartments/) ## For Professionals Guides Go deeper on how this program works, who qualifies, and what to expect. ### How the Referral & Client Pre-Screening Process Works The five-step referral workflow, how consent is handled, what info to provide, turnaround, and the status updates you'll receive. Read guide → [How the Referral & Client Pre-Screening Process Works →](/guide/how-the-referral-client-pre-screening-process-works/) ### Printable Client Intake Checklist & Quick-Reference AMI Tables A downloadable client intake checklist, quick AMI reference by metro, a document list, and how to submit a referral. Read guide → [Printable Client Intake Checklist & Quick-Reference AMI Tables →](/guide/printable-client-intake-checklist-ami-tables/) ### Referring Clients Across Multiple Texas Metros How one statewide referral partner finds matches in each metro, coordinates relocations, and reports back to you. Read guide → [Referring Clients Across Multiple Texas Metros →](/guide/referring-clients-across-multiple-texas-metros/) ![](/images/misc/case-manager-at-laptop-submitting-client-housing-r.webp) Free · No Application Fees Wasted ## Start Your Free For Professionals Match Five minutes, no obligation, licensed Texas team. See If I Qualify [/contact/ →](/contact/)