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Discover affordable housing in Dallas where there are 218+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.
13731 Goldmark Dr, Dallas, Texas 75240
bed1-2
payment$911-1334/mo.
1810 Commerce St, Dallas, Texas 75201
bed1-2
13695 Goldmark Dr, Dallas, Texas 75240
bed1-2
3119 Easter Ave, Dallas, Texas 75216
bed1-4
2836 E Overton Rd, Dallas, Texas 75216
bed1-4
7051 Clarkride Drive, Dallas, Texas 75236
8410 S. Westmoreland Road, Dallas, Texas 75237
2519 John West Blvd., Dallas, Texas 75228
9901 Scyene Rd, Dallas, Texas 75227
2100 Highland Rd, Dallas, Texas 75228
3000 N Hampton Rd, Dallas, Texas 75212
2515 Perryton Drive, Dallas, Texas 75233
3015 E. Ledbetter, Dallas, Texas 75216
1716 Chattanooga Pl, Dallas, Texas 75235
2514 Perryton Drive, Dallas, Texas 75224
1805 S. Zang Blvd., Dallas, Texas 75224
bed1-3
2101 Crouch Rd., Dallas, Texas 75241
bed1-4
payment$1086-1865/mo.
910 S. Belt Line Rd., Dallas, Texas 75253
bed1-4
payment$1482-2131/mo.
630 S. Llewellyn Ave., Dallas, Texas 75208
bed1-2
12303 Plano Rd, Dallas, Texas 75243
bed2-4
How To Identify Affordable Housing in Dallas, Texas
Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.
| Badge | Description |
|---|---|
switch_access_shortcutShort Wait | Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists. |
paymentSubsidized | Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent. |
real_estate_agentAccepts Vouchers | Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you |
elderlySenior | Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older. |
paymentIncome Based | Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income. |
accessibilityAccessible | Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy. |
accessible_forwardDisability | Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities. |
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The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment InDallas, Texas
$33.30/hour
(+359%) more thanTexas minimum wage and
$26.05(+359%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Dallas, Texas?
Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs atlocal levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within theirjurisdiction.
Dallas Housing Authority
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Mainstream Voucher programs for Dallas, Texas.
Dallas County Housing Agency
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency programs for Dallas, Texas.
Go to theTexasPublic Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Dallas.
How many renters live in Dallas, Texas?
The City of Dallas has 1,299,553people living in 539,718 households.
There are 673,884 renters living in315,781 renter households in thisCity. Renters make up 51.86percent of the population living in Dallas.
What is the rental market like in Dallas, Texas?
There are an estimated 587,984 housing units in theDallas area. Of these, 349,536 units are rentalhomes, making up 59 percent of the housing market. Forevery renter household in Dallas, Texas, there are1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Dallas?
The rental vacancy rate in Dallas is 9 percent.This is ahigher than averagevacancy rate.When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tendto be lower.
How many rental units are in Dallas for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dallas
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms 31,089 129,885 109,693 38,549 5,502 Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dallas
A large number of apartments in Dallas have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and youngprofessionalsespecially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many renter households in Dallas are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 51percent havehousing cost burden. Further, 25percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, itleaveslittle money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.
The federal government says that renters arecost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.
How Much Is Rent in Dallas
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - rangesfrom $1,426 to $2,847. FMRs areupdated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents Studio $1,426 One BR $1,500 Two BR $1,758 Three BR $2,212 Four BR $2,847 2024 Fair Market Rents in Dallas, Texas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Dallas?
Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s FairMarket Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find aqualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shortersearch times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.
These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR Studio 20,002 64 percent One BR 87,769 68 percent Two BR 57,613 53 percent Rental Units Below FMR in Dallas, Texas
How many affordable rental units are in Dallas?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households inDallas, Texas including the following: Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.Federal Program Unit Count Low Income Housing Tax Credit 26,867 Public Housing 3,161 Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 3,408 Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance 61 Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 359 Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 37 Tracked Units by Federal Program in Dallas, Texas
Income Based Apartments in Dallas, Texas
Dallas features 9,289 income based apartments.Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent andutilities.
Low Rent Apartments in Dallas, Texas
There are 25,628 rent subsidized apartments that do notprovide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Dallas.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Dallas, Texas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Dallas landlords$900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holdercontributes $300 towards rent inDallas.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Dallas, Texas fora two-bedroom apartment is between $1,582 and $1,934.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.comresearch.
Affordable Housing Tip
Make sure you have the accommodations you need.
If you have special needs because of a disability, HUD housing authorities must provide reasonable accommodations for you to apply.
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