Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Dallas County, TX

Discover affordable housing in Dallas County where there are 555+ 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.

Lakeridge Heights

8783 Ferndale Rd, Dallas, Texas 75238

bed Studio-2
payment $871-1342/mo.

Willow

3900 Commerce St, Dallas, Texas 75226

bed Studio
payment $1399/mo.

Solana

3100 W Walnut St, Garland, Texas 75042

bed Studio-2
payment $859-1199/mo.

Pegasus Villas 62+ Apartments

7200 N Stemmons Fwy, Dallas, Texas 75247

bed 1-2
payment $1211-1600/mo.

LYV Broadway

1415 S Broadway St, Carrollton, Texas 75006

bed Studio
payment $1405/mo.

Ambrose

2901 Indiana St, Dallas, Texas 75226

bed 1
payment $1371/mo.

Bridges at Oakbend

195 E Round Grove Rd, Lewisville, Texas 75067

bed 1-2
payment $1077-1614/mo.

Arboretum at Lewisville

201 E Round Grove Rd, Lewisville, Texas 75067

bed 1-2
payment $1081-1413/mo.

GreenVue

1350 N Greenville Ave, Richardson, Texas 75081

bed 1-2
payment $1356-1757/mo.

The Holden

2500 Guerrero Dr, Carrollton, Texas 75006

bed 1-2
payment $1235-1510/mo.

MAA Grapevine

2300 Grayson Dr, Grapevine, Texas 76051

bed 1-2
payment $1233-1523/mo.

Boardwalk at Mercer Crossing

1901 Knightsbridge Rd, Farmers Branch, Texas 75234

bed 1
payment $1426/mo.

Aura Southgate Apartments

10860 Davis Dr, Grand Prairie, Texas 76065

bed 1
payment $1485/mo.

Laurel Grove by Trion Living

1000 River Bend Dr, Lancaster, Texas 75146

bed 1-2
payment $843-1091/mo.

Westerly

411 W Commerce St, Dallas, Texas 75208

bed Studio-1
payment $1300-1360/mo.

South Side Flats

1210 Botham Jean Blvd, Dallas, Texas 75215

bed Studio-2
payment $1110-1490/mo.

BRIO at Firewheel

305 River Fern Ave, Garland, Texas 75040

bed Studio-2
payment $1085-1684/mo.

Century Lake Highlands

6808 Skillman St, Dallas, Texas 75231

bed 1
payment $1256/mo.

Lenox Maplewood

5490 Denton Drive Cut Off, Dallas, Texas 75235

bed 1
payment $1417/mo.

Encore on Mustang

3037 Mustang Dr, Grapevine, Texas 76051

bed 1-3
payment $1050-1635/mo.

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Dallas County, 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_shortcut Short Wait
Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Dallas County, Texas
$33.30/hour
$26.05 (+359%) more than Texas minimum wage and $26.05 (+359%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Dallas County, Texas?

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Mainstream Voucher programs for Dallas County, Texas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency programs for Dallas County, Texas.

Go to the Texas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Dallas County.

How many renters live in Dallas County, Texas?

The County of Dallas County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 43.85 percent of the population living in Dallas County.

What is the rental market like in Dallas County, Texas?

There are an estimated housing units in the Dallas County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Dallas County, Texas, there are 1.09 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Dallas County?

The rental vacancy rate in Dallas County is 7 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Dallas County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dallas County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
40,845 183,324 173,744 79,255 17,126
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dallas County

A large number of apartments in Dallas County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Dallas County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,426 to $2,847. FMRs are updated 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 County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Dallas County?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search 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 25,520 62 percent
One BR 120,030 65 percent
Two BR 86,570 50 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Dallas County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Dallas County?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Dallas County, Texas including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Dallas County, Texas

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Dallas County, Texas

Dallas County features 3,202 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Dallas County, Texas

There are 14,324 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Dallas County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Dallas County, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Dallas County landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Dallas County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Dallas County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,582 and $1,934.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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