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.

Palladium Simpson Stuart

3440 Simpson Stuart Rd., Dallas, Texas 75241

bed 1-3
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Ekos at the Preserve

2800 S. MacArthur Blvd., Irving, Texas 75060

bed 1-3
payment $497-1768/mo.
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Oak Lawn Place

5723 Sadler Circle, Dallas, Texas 75235

bed 1-2
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Kiva East

4724 East Side Ave., Dallas, Texas 75226

bed 1-3
payment $903-1900/mo.
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Palladium Dallas Stemmons

2440 Southwell Rd., Dallas, Texas 75229

bed 1-3
payment $681-1293/mo.
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Mariposa at Western Heights

1641 N. Windomere Ave., Dallas, Texas 75208

bed 1-2
payment $910-2170/mo.
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Lennox House

110 NW 2nd St, Grand Prairie, Texas 75050

bed 1
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accessibility Accessible

Estates at Shiloh

10725 Shiloh Rd., Dallas, Texas 75228

bed 1-2
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Palladium Redbird

7202 South Westmoreland Rd., Dallas, Texas 75237

bed 1-3
payment $1087-2000/mo.
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Canova Palms

1717 Irving Blvd, Irving, Texas 75061

bed 1-2
payment $538-1350/mo.
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Serenity Place

3124 S Denley Dr, Dallas, Texas 75216

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Martha's Vineyard Place Apartments

3110 Cedar Plaza Lane, Dallas, Texas 75235

bed Studio-3
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Hillcrest Apartments

2019 Hillcrest St, Mesquite, Texas 75149

bed 1-3
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accessibility Accessible

The Galbraith

2400 Bryan Street, Dallas, Texas 75201

bed Studio-3
payment $1300-2400/mo.
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Mariposa Apartment Homes at Westchester

440 East Polo Road, Grand Prairie, Texas 75052

bed 1-2
payment $1107-2360/mo.
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Villas of Vanston Park

4540 Gus Thomasson Rd, Mesquite, Texas 75150

bed 1-2
payment $758-1250/mo.
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accessibility Accessible

Peachtree Senior Living Apartments

11209 Rylie Crest Dr, Balch Springs, Texas 75180

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Primrose of Cedar Hill

1204 E Belt Line Rd, Cedar Hill, Texas 75104

bed 1-2
payment $750-893/mo.
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accessibility Accessible

Riverstone Trails Apartments

201 Planters Rd, Sunnyvale, Texas 75182

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accessibility Accessible

Park Manor Apartments

2934 W Pioneer Dr, Irving, Texas 75061

bed Studio-2
payment Subsidized

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
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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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