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

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

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in City of Dallas; and Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Kaufman, Rockwall, and Tarrant County, Texas.

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 Now: Dallas Housing Authority Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

This waiting list is for Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in City of Dallas; and Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Kaufman, Rockwall, and Tarrant County, Texas.

The Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list for the Dallas Housing Authority is now open. Applications are being accepted online. Visit the official Dallas Housing Authority website to apply.

Closed: Dallas Housing Authority Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List

The Dallas Housing Authority accepted applications for the Section 8 Project-Based Voucher program from January 15, 2025, to February 15, 2025.

Closed: The Oaks Senior Public Housing Waiting List

This waiting list is for Senior Public Housing rental housing assistance in Dallas, Texas.

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

The DHA last accepted applications for this waiting list from December 6, 2022, until further notice. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

Selected applicants were 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.

Closed: The Oaks Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List

This waiting list is for Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental housing assistance in Dallas, Texas.

The Oaks Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list was open from January 20, 2025, until February 28, 2025.

Closed: Walker Settlement Voucher Other Tenant-Based Waiting List

This waiting list is for Other Tenant-Based rental housing assistance in City of Dallas; and Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Kaufman, Rockwall, and Tarrant County, Texas.

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

The DHA last accepted applications for this wait list from January 21, 2020, until further notice. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

Please note: According to the DHA "To be considered eligible for a Walker Settlement Voucher, the head of household must be African-American"

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.

Income limit information can be found here.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

It was 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.

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

Section 8 Application Checklist

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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.