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 | |
| Dallas County, TX | $97,400 | Very Low Income (50%) | $34,100 | $39,000 | $43,850 | $48,700 | $52,600 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $20,450 | $23,400 | $26,300 | $29,200 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $54,550 | $62,350 | $70,150 | $77,900 | $84,150 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Dallas 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 Dallas 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.
205 W Church St
Grand Prairie, TX - 75050
Dallas County
Phone Number: (972) 237-8176
Email: ecoleman@gptx.org
Grand Prairie Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 3006
Grand Prairie Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 2793
Grand Prairie Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 3006
Number of Children residing in Grand Prairie Public Housing: 5160
Senior citizens residing in Grand Prairie Public Housing: 5.98% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Grand Prairie Public Housing: 10.30% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Grand Prairie: $12,288.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Grand Prairie Housing & Neighborhood Services, the other Public Housing Authorities in Dallas County are listed below.
1616 N Galloway Ave
Mesquite, TX - 75149
Dallas County
Phone Number: (972) 216-6427
Email: abueno@cityofmesquite.com
Grand Prairie Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1502
Grand Prairie Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1401
Grand Prairie Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1502
Number of Children residing in Grand Prairie Public Housing: 2190
Seniors residing in Grand Prairie Public Housing: 6.35% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Grand Prairie Public Housing: 14.97% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Grand Prairie: $13,004.00 average per year for current residents.
2377 N Stemmons Fwy Ste 700
Dallas, TX - 75207
Dallas County
Phone Number: (214) 819-1871
Email: Phillip.huang@dallascounty.org
Grand Prairie Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 4558
Grand Prairie Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 3865
Grand Prairie Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 4558
Number of Children residing in Grand Prairie Public Housing: 4945
Seniors residing in Grand Prairie Public Housing: 6.99% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Grand Prairie Public Housing: 11.43% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Grand Prairie: $11,944.00 average per year for current residents.
3939 N Hampton Rd
Dallas, TX - 75212
Dallas County
Phone Number: (214) 951-8300
Email: info@dhadal.com
Total Units: 3494
Grand Prairie Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 19903
Grand Prairie Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 15653
Grand Prairie Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 23062
Grand Prairie Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 2936
Number of Children residing in Grand Prairie Public Housing: 21402
Seniors residing in Grand Prairie Public Housing: 10.64% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Grand Prairie Public Housing: 14.15% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Grand Prairie: $11,184.00 average per year for current residents.
210 Carver Dr Ste 201b
Garland, TX - 75040
Dallas County
Phone Number: (972) 205-3393
Email: sfitch@garlandtx.gov
Grand Prairie Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1558
Grand Prairie Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1315
Grand Prairie Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1558
Number of Children residing in Grand Prairie Public Housing: 1681
Seniors residing in Grand Prairie Public Housing: 10.89% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Grand Prairie Public Housing: 12.66% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Grand Prairie: $13,388.00 average per year for current residents.
Grand Prairie Township, TX
Irving, TX
Arlington, TX
Arlington Township, TX
Cockrell Hill, TX
Euless, TX
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.