Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Fort Worth, TX

Discover affordable housing in Fort Worth where there are 292+ 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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Campus Apartments

4633 Campus Dr, Fort Worth, Texas 76119

bed 1-3
payment $1234-1423/mo.
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payment Subsidized
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Reserve At Quebec

6655 Calgary Ln, Fort Worth, Texas 76135

bed 1-3
payment $967-1328/mo.
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Reserve at McAlister

432 McAlister Rd, Fort Worth, Texas 76028

bed 1-2
payment $670-850/mo.
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payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
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Villas of Marine Creek

3000 Creekside Dr, Fort Worth, Texas 76106

bed 1-2
payment $619-970/mo.
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accessibility Accessible
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Silversage Point at Western Center

1800 Western Center Boulevard, Fort Worth, Texas 76131

bed 1-3
payment $351-1045/mo.
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accessibility Accessible
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Linwood Square

3201 Sondra Dr, Fort Worth, Texas 76107

bed 1-2
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Vega Place Apartments

6154 Community Ln, Fort Worth, Texas 76133

bed 1-2
payment Subsidized
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Gardens at Cobb Park

1800 E Robert St, Fort Worth, Texas 76104

bed 1-3
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible
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Valley at Cobb Park

1701 E Robert St, Fort Worth, Texas 76104

bed 1-3
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
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Times Square on the Hill

2100 Southcrest, Fort Worth, Texas 76115

bed 1-4
payment Subsidized
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The Meridan Apartments

4450 Marine Creek Parkway, Fort Worth, Texas 76106

bed 2-3
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
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Sansom Pointe Senior Apartments

2500 Washington Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas 76114

bed 1-2
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Avondale Apartments

13101 Avondale Farms Dr, Fort Worth, Texas 76052

bed 1-3
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payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
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Sabine Place Apartments

1215 Terminal Rd, Fort Worth, Texas 76106

bed 2-3
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payment Subsidized
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Cobblestone Manor Senior Apartments

8201 Sartain Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76120

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible
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Northill Manor

3615 Kearney Ave, Fort Worth, Texas 76106

bed 1-4
payment Subsidized
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Garden Gate Apartments

6901 N Beach St, Fort Worth, Texas 76137

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accessibility Accessible
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Webber Gardens Apartments

4830 Virgil St, Fort Worth, Texas 76119

bed 1-4
payment Subsidized
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Palladium Fain Street

1069 Kings Hwy, Fort Worth, Texas 76111

bed 1-3
payment $578-1681/mo.
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Prince Hall Apartments

4820 E Berry St, Fort Worth, Texas 76105

bed 1-3
payment Subsidized

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Fort Worth, 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
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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 Fort Worth, Texas
$30.63/hour
$23.38 (+322%) more than Texas minimum wage and $23.38 (+322%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Fort Worth, 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, Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Mainstream Voucher, Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) programs for Fort Worth, Texas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Mainstream Voucher programs for Fort Worth, Texas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Fort Worth, Texas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Fort Worth, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Fort Worth, Texas?

The City of Fort Worth has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 33.57 percent of the population living in Fort Worth.

What is the rental market like in Fort Worth, Texas?

There are an estimated housing units in the Fort Worth area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Fort Worth, Texas, there are 1.12 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Fort Worth?

The rental vacancy rate in Fort Worth 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 Fort Worth for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fort Worth
StudioOne-BedroomTwo-BedroomThree-BedroomFour+ Bedrooms
6,78641,13751,08230,0408,979
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fort Worth

A large number of apartments in Fort Worth 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 Fort Worth

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,266 to $2,615. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio$1,266
One BR$1,384
Two BR$1,617
Three BR$2,144
Four BR$2,615
2024 Fair Market Rents in Fort Worth, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Fort Worth?

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
Studio3,68154 percent
One BR26,55265 percent
Two BR32,65764 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Fort Worth, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Fort Worth?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Fort Worth, 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 Fort Worth, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Fort Worth, Texas

Fort Worth features 5,875 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 Fort Worth, Texas

There are 12,226 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Fort Worth.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Fort Worth, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Fort Worth landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Fort Worth.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Fort Worth, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,455 and $1,779.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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