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

Discover affordable housing in Dallas where there are 409+ 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.

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SYNC at West Dallas

604 Fort Worth Ave, Dallas, Texas 75208

bed Studio-1
payment $1189-1353/mo.
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Lennox West Village

3700 Cole Ave, Dallas, Texas 75204

bed Studio
payment $1307/mo.
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Fountains of Jupiter

12993 Jupiter Rd, Dallas, Texas 75238

bed 1
payment $930/mo.
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Indie Deep Ellum

2900 Canton St, Dallas, Texas 75226

bed 1
payment $1335/mo.
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Modena

8275 Walnut Hill Ln, Dallas, Texas 75231

bed 1
payment $1460/mo.
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Estancia Hills

11117 Lochwood Blvd, Dallas, Texas 75218

bed 2
payment $1296/mo.
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Main 3 Downtown

1415 Main St, Dallas, Texas 75202

bed 1
payment $1475/mo.
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Solaire Apartments

4753 Duncanville Rd, Dallas, Texas 75236

bed 1-3
payment $1099-1354/mo.
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Tides on McCallum South

7720 McCallum Blvd, Dallas, Texas 75252

bed 1
payment $860/mo.
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The Alona

1531 Duncanville Rd, Dallas, Texas 75211

bed 1-3
payment $1104-2017/mo.
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The Lana

14332 Montfort Dr, Dallas, Texas 75254

bed 1-2
payment $1195-1420/mo.
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The Link Apartments

9450 Forest Springs Dr, Dallas, Texas 75243

bed 1-3
payment $935-1639/mo.
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Eleven10 at Farmers Market Apartments

1110 S Cesar Chavez Blvd, Dallas, Texas 75201

bed Studio-1
payment $1295-1375/mo.
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Aviata West Love

2232 Empire Central Dr, Dallas, Texas 75235

bed Studio-1
payment $1259-1410/mo.
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Costa Bella Apartments

3706 W 8th St, Dallas, Texas 75211

bed 1-2
payment $805-1000/mo.
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Oakhouse

900 E Colorado Blvd, Dallas, Texas 75203

bed Studio-1
payment $1345-1465/mo.
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Paxton at Lake Highlands

9763 Audelia Rd, Dallas, Texas 75238

bed 2-3
payment $1300-1739/mo.
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Galleries at Park Lane Apartment Homes

8110 Park Ln, Dallas, Texas 75231

bed Studio
payment $1318/mo.
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Century Medical District

6162 Maple Ave, Dallas, Texas 75235

bed 1
payment $1110/mo.
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Park West

3109 Douglas Ave, Dallas, Texas 75219

bed 1
payment $1464/mo.

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.

BadgeDescription
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, Texas
$33.30/hour
$26.05 (+359%) more than Texas minimum wage and $26.05 (+359%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Dallas, Texas Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Dallas, 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, Texas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency programs for Dallas, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Dallas, Texas?

The City of Dallas has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 51.86 percent of the population living in Dallas.

What is the rental market like in Dallas, Texas?

There are an estimated housing units in the Dallas area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Dallas, Texas, there are 1.11 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Dallas?

The rental vacancy rate in Dallas is 9 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 for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dallas
StudioOne-BedroomTwo-BedroomThree-BedroomFour+ Bedrooms
31,089129,885109,69338,5495,502
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dallas

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

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 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 SizeCount of Units Below FMRPercentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio20,00264 percent
One BR87,76968 percent
Two BR57,61353 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 in Dallas, Texas including the following:

Federal ProgramUnit 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
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Dallas, Texas

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

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 and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Dallas, Texas

There are 25,628 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide 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 holder contributes $300 towards rent in Dallas.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Dallas, 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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