About Southstead (fka Homestead & South Plains)
Southstead (fka Homestead & South Plains) is a HUD-assisted rental property in Lubbock, Texas. According to HUD's Multifamily Properties (Assisted) dataset, the building has 177 total units, of which 175 receive federal rental assistance under Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance and Section 8 LMSA. That means the resident's share of rent is generally limited to roughly 30% of adjusted household income, with HUD covering the remainder of the contract rent paid to the owner.
If you'd like to apply, contact the property's management office below. Project-based Section 8 waiting lists are managed by the property, not by your local public housing authority — you must apply to each building separately.
Unit mix
| Bedrooms | Units |
|---|---|
| Studio / 0 BR | 17 |
| 1 Bedroom | 53 |
| 2 Bedroom | 75 |
| 3 Bedroom | 30 |
How to apply
Project-based Section 8 properties keep their own waiting lists. To apply to Southstead (fka Homestead & South Plains):
- Call the management office at the number above (or use the contact below) and ask whether the waiting list is open.
- Request an application packet. Most properties will mail or email it; some require you to pick it up in person.
- Have your documents ready: photo ID, Social Security cards or numbers for every household member, birth certificates for minors, the last 2–3 months of pay stubs or benefit award letters, and prior addresses for the last 5 years.
- Return the application as instructed. Keep a copy for your records and write down the date you submitted it.
- Update your contact information any time you move or change phone numbers — properties remove applicants who can't be reached.
For a complete document checklist, see how to apply. To check whether you meet the income limits, see eligibility.
Contact & details
- Address
- 5401 56TH ST, Lubbock, TX 79414
- County
- Lubbock
- On-site phone
- (806) 792-6952
- Management agent
- Winn Managed Properties LLC
- Management contact
- Blanca Hernandez
- Management phone
- (915) 465-5700
- Management email
- bhernandez@winnco.com
- HUD servicing site
- Fort Worth (Fort Worth Hub)
- HUD property ID
- 800020968
Other HUD-assisted properties in Lubbock
If Southstead (fka Homestead & South Plains)'s waiting list is closed or doesn't fit your household, applying to several nearby buildings in parallel is the fastest way to get housed. These are the largest other assisted properties in Lubbock:
- The Ella — 126 units, 1102 58TH STREET
- Cornerstone Homes — 109 units, 218 REDBUD
- SILVER VILLAGE — 100 units, 5401 54th St
- PARKVIEW PLACE — 72 units, 6402 HARTFORD AVE
- CASA ORLANDO (HAP) — 70 units, 1810 3rd St
- COURTYARD AT KINGS DOMINION — 65 units, 910 Martin Luther King Blvd
See every HUD-assisted property in Lubbock →
Source: HUD Multifamily Properties — Assisted dataset (HUD GIS Open Data). Property records change over time; verify all details directly with the management office before relying on them.