Income may not exceed 50% of the median income from the table below. The Housing Authority must provide 75 percent of vouchers to those whose income does not exceed 30% of the median income listed below.
HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits
| 2022 | Median Family Income | 2022 Yearly Income Limit | 2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Limits | Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Tarrant County, TX | $92,300 | Very Low Income (50%) | $31,650 | $36,200 | $40,700 | $45,200 | $48,850 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $19,000 | $21,700 | $24,400 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $50,650 | $57,850 | $65,100 | $72,300 | $78,100 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Tarrant County. Using the chart above, if you qualify as low income (Very Low Income OR Extremely Low Income), we recommend that you visit your local housing authority. They should be your first stop for housing and rental assistance programs.
1. To get on the waiting list for Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8), visit the links provided below to the closest Tarrant County housing authority to your city in your city.
2. You can also visit the Housing Authority for other low income housing programs with rent assistance.
501 W Sanford St Ste 20
Arlington, TX - 76011
Tarrant County
Phone Number: (817) 275-3351
Email: Sheryl.Kenny@arlingtonhousing.us
Arlington Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 3834
Arlington Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 3498
Arlington Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 3834
Number of Children residing in Arlington Public Housing: 4321
Senior citizens residing in Arlington Public Housing: 10.15% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Arlington Public Housing: 13.21% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Arlington: $11,712.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Arlington Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Tarrant County are listed below.
1201 E 13th St
Fort Worth, TX - 76102
Tarrant County
Phone Number: (817) 333-3401
Email: contacts@fwhs.org
Total Units: 475
Arlington Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 6282
Arlington Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 5136
Arlington Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 6298
Arlington Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 15
Number of Children residing in Arlington Public Housing: 6197
Seniors residing in Arlington Public Housing: 10.65% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Arlington Public Housing: 17.53% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Arlington: $10,702.00 average per year for current residents.
2800 Moneda Ave
Haltom City, TX - 76117
Tarrant County
Phone Number: (817) 834-0691
Email: director@haltomcityhousing.com
Total Units: 150
Arlington Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 150
Arlington Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 142
Number of Children residing in Arlington Public Housing: 110
Seniors residing in Arlington Public Housing: 35.05% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Arlington Public Housing: 3.78% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Arlington: $12,354.00 average per year for current residents.
2100 Circle Dr
Fort Worth, TX - 76119
Tarrant County
Phone Number: (817) 531-7654
Email: WPollard@TarrantCounty.com
Arlington Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 3126
Arlington Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 2866
Arlington Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 3126
Number of Children residing in Arlington Public Housing: 3493
Seniors residing in Arlington Public Housing: 12.54% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Arlington Public Housing: 19.70% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Arlington: $11,641.00 average per year for current residents.
131 Starr Pl
Grapevine, TX - 76051
Tarrant County
Phone Number: (817) 488-8132
Email: jeverett@grapevinetexas.gov
Total Units: 98
Arlington Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 98
Arlington Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 96
Number of Children residing in Arlington Public Housing: 23
Seniors residing in Arlington Public Housing: 56.72% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Arlington Public Housing: 10.45% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Arlington: $17,070.00 average per year for current residents.
Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Qualify for Public Housing and Income Based Housing are based on the local housing authority guidelines along with HUD rules. That is why it is necessary to contact the housing authorities directly for local information for housing.