Dallas Housing Authority

This housing agency serves Collin County, Dallas County, Denton County, Ellis County, Kaufman County, Rockwall County, Tarrant County, Texas.

Waiting List
Open Until Further Notice: City of Dallas; and Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Kaufman, Rockwall, and Tarrant County, Texas Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Open Until Further Notice: Dallas Housing Authority Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Open Until Further Notice: The Oaks Senior Public Housing Waiting List Learn More
Open Until Further Notice: The Oaks Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Open Until Further Notice: Walker Settlement Voucher Other Tenant-Based Waiting List Learn More
Open Until Further Notice: Dallas Housing Authority Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More

Open Until Further Notice: City of Dallas; and Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Kaufman, Rockwall, and Tarrant County, Texas Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Dallas Housing Authority (DHA) is accepting Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from January 21, 2020 at 9:00 am CT, until further notice.

Please note: This opening also includes the Walker Settlement Voucher Program and the Mainstream Housing Choice Voucher Program. According to the DHA, "Walker Settlement Vouchers are allocated for Class Members only (African-Americans), who agree to live in a 'high opportunity' area with low poverty that is not a minority neighborhood. The Mainstream Housing Voucher Program is for non-elderly persons who have a disability and are between the age of 18 and 62, who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness or institutionalization."

To apply during the opening period, complete the online application.

This waiting list has the following preferences:

  • Families involuntarily displaced from their current housing due to governmental action or federally designated natural disaster.
  • Individuals who need and qualify for congregate housing in an assisted living facility.
  • Families who have been made homeless by documented domestic violence; and individuals graduating from or “aging out” of the foster care program administered by the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services, families completing their tenure in transitional housing (under the Continuum of Care), chronically homeless individuals and persons; and currently or formerly homeless applicants who are ready to move to project or tenant based voucher housing providing permanent supportive housing to the homeless;
  • Families that include children between the age of 3 and 10, only as it relates to the participation of a national study which DHA is a party to.

Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the DHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the DHA public notice, as of January 20, 2020.

Open Until Further Notice: Dallas Housing Authority Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List

The Dallas Housing Authority (DHA) waiting list for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher apartments is currently open.

The DHA is accepting applications for this wait list from December 11, 2017 at 9:00 am CT, until further notice.

To apply during the opening period, complete the online application.

This waiting list has the following preferences: 

  • Education Preference
    • Applicants who are enrolled in and who are active students in a trade school or a college or university with a minimum of 9 credit hours per semester
  • Homeless
    • This preference shall be granted to vulnerable homeless individuals and families as identified by a DHA approved agency
  • Working Family
    •  This preference is for a family or individual that has a working adult member working at least 30 hour per week for 6 consecutive months prior to admission with no period of unemployment for than 2 weeks.

It is not known how selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the DHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the DHA website, as of January 20, 2020.

Open Until Further Notice: The Oaks Senior Public Housing Waiting List

The Dallas Housing Authority (DHA) Senior Public Housing waiting list for The Oaks apartments is currently open.

The DHA is accepting applications for this waiting list from December 6, 2022 at 10:00 am CT, until further notice.

To apply during the opening period, complete the online application.

Please note: According to the DHA, "Applicants that do not have access to a computer may use computers located at a branch of the Dallas Public Library or a computer kiosk located in the DHA Headquarters located at 3939 N. Hampton Rd., Dallas, TX 75212, where additional assistance will be provided, upon request".

Preferences have not yet been confirmed. 

Selected applicants will be placed on this waiting list by random lottery.

For more information, visit the DHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the DHA public notice on December 6, 2022.

Open Until Further Notice: The Oaks Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List

The Dallas Housing Authority (DHA) Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for The Oaks apartments is currently open.

The DHA is accepting applications for this wait list from December 6th, 2022 at 10:00 am CT, until further notice.

To apply during the opening period, complete the online application.

Please note: According to the DHA, "Applicants that do not have access to a computer may use computers located at a branch of the Dallas Public Library or a computer kiosk located in the DHA Headquarters located at 3939 N. Hampton Rd., Dallas, TX 75212, where additional assistance will be provided, upon request".

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

Selected applicants will be placed on this waiting list by random lottery.

For more information, visit the DHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the DHA public notice on December 6, 2022.

Open Until Further Notice: Walker Settlement Voucher Other Tenant-Based Waiting List

The Dallas Housing Authority (DHA) Walker Settlement Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open.

The DHA is accepting applications for this wait list from January 21, 2020 at 9:00 am CT, until further notice.

Please note: According to the DHA, "For the purposes of the Walker Settlement–Housing Voucher Program open enrollment, Walker Settlement class members with gross annual income from all members of their household which is at or below the Area Medium Income corresponding to the number of persons in your household...may be eligible to participate in the program. To be considered eligible for a Walker Settlement Voucher, the head of household must be African-American."

To apply during the opening period, complete the online application.

Those needing access to a computer or the internet may use a computer at any branch of the Dallas Public Library or a computer kiosk at the DHA office located at 2575 Lone Star Drive, Dallas, TX 75212.

Income limit information can be found here.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the DHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the DHA website  on December 8, 2020.

Open Until Further Notice: Dallas Housing Authority Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Dallas Housing Authority (DHA) is accepting Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from January 21, 2020 at 9:00 am CT, until further notice.

Please note: According to the DHA, "The Mainstream Housing Voucher Program is for non-elderly persons who have a disability and are between the age of 18 and 62, who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness or institutionalization."

To apply during the opening period, complete the online application.

The maximum income limits for each household size are as follows:

  • 1 Person $30,200 | 4 Persons $43,100
  • 2 Persons $34,500 | 5 Persons $46,550
  • 3 Persons $38,800 | 6 Persons $50,000

This waiting list has the following preferences:

  • Individuals referred by a DHA-approved support service provider agency who commits to provide ongoing supportive services to the applicant when selected.

It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the DHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the DHA on December 8, 2020.

About The Agency

Dallas Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 23,268 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

3939 North Hampton Road, Dallas, TX

Visit Website(214) 951-8300

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How large is the Dallas Housing Authority?

Dallas Housing Authority serves 18,218 low-income households. The agency manages 20,330 Housing Choice Vouchers and 2,971 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Dallas Housing Authority?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 78 percent of households served by Dallas Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 94 percent of Dallas Housing Authority households.

How many Dallas Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 5,829 households and make up 32 percent of households served by Dallas Housing Authority.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Dallas Housing Authority?

There are 15120 female-headed renter households living in Dallas Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 83% of those served by the Dallas Housing Authority.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Dallas Housing Authority renters?

Black 15,667
Asian-Pacific Islander 364
White 1,093
Hispanic 1,093

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Dallas Housing Authority?

There are 4554 households headed by seniors served by the Dallas Housing Authority. Senior households are 25% of households in Dallas Housing Authority housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Dallas Housing Authority housing?

There are 4007 persons with disabilities living in Dallas Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 22% of households served by the Dallas Housing Authority.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Dallas Housing Authority?

The Dallas Housing Authority is rated as a standard performer by HUD.

HUD rates the performance of Public Housing Agencies. The department looks at physical condition of properties, financial condition, management operations, and use of Public Housing Capital Funds for improvements.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Dallas Housing Authority

Frazier Fellowship

4845 Elsie Faye Heggins St, Dallas, Texas 75210

Lakeland Manor

3105 Peavy Rd, Dallas, Texas 75228

Forest Green Manor

9730 Shepherd Rd, Dallas, Texas 75243

Pebbles Park Apartments

8320 Park Ln, Dallas, Texas 75231

Little Mexico Village

3027 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, Texas 75201

Brackins Village

1544 E 8th St, Dallas, Texas 75203

Renaissance Oaks

3737 Munger Ave, Dallas, Texas 75204

Park Manor

3333 Edgewood St, Dallas, Texas 75215

Cedar Springs Place

2533 Lucas Dr, Dallas, Texas 75219

Conner Drive Single Family Homes

2004-2044 Conner Drive, Dallas, Texas 75217

Hidden Ridge

9702 W Ferris Branch Blvd, Dallas, Texas 75243

Frankford Townhomes

18110 Marsh Ln, Dallas, Texas 75252

Barbara Jordan Square

4700 Country Creek Dr, Dallas, Texas 75236

Hamptons at Lakewest

2425 Bickers St, Dallas, Texas 75212

Roseland Estates

3400 Munger Ave, Dallas, Texas 75204

Roseland Townhomes

3535 Munger Ave, Dallas, Texas 75204

Lakeview Townhomes

3020 Bickers Street, Dallas, Texas 75212

Monarch Townhomes

2102 Kirby Street, Dallas, Texas 75204

Roseland Gardens

2255 N. Washington Ave, Dallas, Texas 75204