ESSENTIAL Housing

Co-Op at Waterworks is proud to offer an Essential Workforce Housing Program in partnership with the Houston Housing Authority. We proudly recognize the importance of attainable, well-located housing to Houston’s finest essential earners.

The Essential Workforce Housing Program provides attainable rents by reserving units for our moderate to middle-income, critical workforce, such as first responders, teachers, nurses, retailers, restauranteurs, law enforcement, and other workers. The program at Co-Op at Waterworks enables essential workers to live in communities where they work, avoiding a lengthy commute.

We are an Equal Housing Opportunity provider and seek to process all applicants in a fair and consistent manner. Qualification for the program and income limits are outlined below.

ESSENTIAL HOUSING PROGRAM RENTAL RATES

Table displaying rental rates for 60% and 80% Area Median Income (AMI) on a monthly basis, with 60% AMI listed at $1,213 and 80% AMI at $1,618.

QUALIFICATIONS

Any applicant living in one of these workforce residences must earn up to the following annual incomes and meet our 2.5x monthly income requirement. All presented incomes are based on GROSS annual income.

When browsing through our online availability, please use the following guidelines to identify homes that best fit your approved income limit.

Table displaying income requirements for rent at two different price points: $1,213 and $1,618, including minimum and maximum income limits for 1 and 2 people.

WHAT DO I NEED TO PRE-QUALIFY?

To begin the application, please present the following documents:

Complete application for every household member 18 years of age and older
Income Verification Items
Additional documents that may be required depending on each person’s individual income and assets
2 years of Resident or Rental Verification if applicable

Contact Us for More Information

Our Workforce Housing program is monitored and audited by the Houston Housing Authority.

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ESSENTIAL Housing