Local housing guide
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Property programs have their own lists. Check each program below.
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DCHA housing services: (214) 819-1871Office hours and other contacts
Find Dallas County Housing Agency’s waiting-list notice, housing contact and forms for an existing voucher. DCHA is separate from DHA Housing Solutions for North Texas.
Vouchers and property applications
Dallas County Housing Agency is part of county Health and Human Services. Confirm the rental address and receiving agency with DCHA; do not use a DHA application or schedule for a county case.
Check the list for the program you want. Joining a waiting list does not mean a home or voucher is available now.
Dallas County Housing Agency (DCHA) · DCHA tenant-based HCV waiting list
The county housing page states that the HCV list is closed. Call (214) 819-1871 for current information. This is not DHA’s waiting list.
Dallas County HCV notice →Dallas County Housing Agency (DCHA) · Family Self-Sufficiency for current participants
This service is for eligible current voucher participants. Ask the program coordinator about enrollment; it is not a new voucher application.
DCHA Family Self-Sufficiency information →Use the dated HCV notice for this agency. A private rental is considered after issuance and agency approval. A property application does not join this list.
Ask the county’s coordinator about enrollment for current participants. This is support for eligible households already receiving assistance, not a new HCV application.
These statuses reflect the dates checked above. Being able to create an account does not mean applications are open.
Help beyond the main voucher list
These programs have separate rules and contacts. They do not open the housing authority’s main voucher list.
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Dallas County’s Wrongful Eviction Prevention Program works with the Dallas Eviction Advocacy Center. County residents can ask about legal advice or representation at (469) 436-2704. The county describes income and intake requirements; assistance is subject to review and does not replace responding to a court notice.
Dallas County Housing Agency is part of county Health and Human Services. Confirm the rental address and receiving agency with DCHA; do not use a DHA application or schedule for a county case.
Guidance review date: . Waiting-list status has its own check date above.
Call (214) 819-1871 with the original application details. Ask how to confirm the record and submit a contact update. The public county page does not establish an applicant portal or a list-position service.
The county housing page links forms for household income changes, accommodation requests, appointment requests and notice of intent to move. Use the form that matches your task and confirm the submission method with DCHA.
Tell DCHA where you intend to move and ask about the notice-of-intent form and move approval. For a transfer between authorities, ask the current agency to coordinate with the receiving agency before ending the existing tenancy.
Confirm the administering agency with the household, then obtain its owner and tenancy forms. A published payment standard does not approve the asking rent or the household’s share. Ask the agency about inspection and contract steps before setting a move-in date.
Use this explanation alongside the agency’s official schedules and your own case instructions.
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How Much Section 8 Pays in Dallas (2026)Compare the adopted agency documents and keep HUD benchmarks separate.
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“I applied for [program or property] on [date]. My confirmation number is [number]. How do I check my application, update my contact details and find out if you need anything else?”
If you already have a voucher, give its expiration date and ask what you need to do before then. Send identity documents only through the agency’s official process.
Rent and utilities
The county links its own Maximum Subsidy Standards in Rent and Utilities and separate apartment and single-family utility allowances. Confirm the current effective date and bedroom rule with DCHA. DHA’s ZIP schedule is a different agency’s document. The proposed rent still needs agency review.
| Check | What to use | Before budgeting |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum subsidy schedule | Use the county-linked document | Confirm effective date with DCHA |
| Apartment utilities | Use the apartment allowance | Match the tenant-paid services |
| Single-family utilities | Use the separate single-family allowance | Do not reuse an apartment allowance |
This is a document-selection checklist, not a rent quote or subsidy calculation. The agency must confirm rent reasonableness, the utility allowance and your household’s contribution.
Tell the authority that issued your voucher where you want to move. Confirm the receiving agency, required documents and remaining search time.
Give the agency the full address, rent, bedrooms and tenant-paid utilities. Ask for the applicable schedule and household calculation.
Confirm the tenancy paperwork, inspection and lease approval with the administering agency before committing to move.
Start with your program name and the notice or confirmation you received. Keep a copy of any request and the agency’s response.
Call (214) 819-1871 with the original application details. Ask how to confirm the record and submit a contact update. The public county page does not establish an applicant portal or a list-position service.
Tell DCHA where you intend to move and ask about the notice-of-intent form and move approval. For a transfer between authorities, ask the current agency to coordinate with the receiving agency before ending the existing tenancy.
Read the notice promptly. Ask the named department how to request the available review or hearing and when the request is due. Keep the notice and proof of your response; the deadline depends on the particular decision.
Ask DCHA about its Request for Reasonable Accommodation or Appointment Request form if the standard process is inaccessible. Keep copies of documents and confirmation that the county received them.
DCHA lists housing services on the seventh floor, Suite 700, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The county’s separate East Dallas Government Center relocation banner is not a relocation notice for this housing office.
To qualify for a Housing Choice Voucher, a household's gross annual income generally has to be at or below the very low income limit for its size. In Dallas County that is $60,550 a year for a family of four, about $5,040 a month before taxes. HUD's area median family income here is $121,100.
| Household size | Extremely low | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $25,450 | $42,400 | $67,850 |
| 2 people | $29,100 | $48,450 | $77,550 |
| 3 people | $32,750 | $54,500 | $87,250 |
| 4 people | $36,350 | $60,550 | $96,900 |
| 5 people | $39,300 | $65,400 | $104,700 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $70,250 | $112,450 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $75,100 | $120,200 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $79,950 | $127,950 |
Which column applies to you. The middle column is the eligibility line for most applicants (24 CFR 982.201). The low income column only applies in special cases, such as families already receiving federal housing assistance. Federal rules generally require at least 75% of admissions from the waiting list each year to be extremely low income families. This does not predict selection or waiting time. For a family of four here, that threshold is $36,350 or less.
Income is counted before taxes and covers the whole household. The housing authority verifies it when your name is reached on the waiting list, so what counts is your income at that point. Being under the income limit is only one part of eligibility and does not guarantee admission.
Compare your household income with Section 8 limits and see how monthly income becomes an annual estimate.
Source: HUD FY2026 Section 8 Income Limits for the Dallas, TX HUD Metro FMR Area, huduser.gov.
HUD rent benchmarks for FY2027, effective October 1, 2026. These are not adopted housing-authority payment standards or household subsidy amounts. The illustration shows 90% to 110% of FMR; ZIP-based schedules, approved exceptions and Moving to Work rules can differ.
| Bedrooms | FMR | Illustration: 90% to 110% of FMR |
|---|---|---|
| Efficiency (studio) | $1,491 | $1,342 to $1,640 |
| 1-bedroom | $1,536 | $1,382 to $1,690 |
| 2-bedroom | $1,807 | $1,626 to $1,988 |
| 3-bedroom | $2,275 | $2,048 to $2,503 |
| 4-bedroom | $2,892 | $2,603 to $3,181 |
The two-bedroom HUD benchmark for Dallas County is $1,807. Multiplying by 90% and 110% gives $1,626 to $1,988, not an approval range. Gross rent includes the applicable allowance for tenant-paid utilities. Your agency must calculate assistance using its adopted standard, your household and the proposed unit.
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No. DCHA is a county program with its own housing contact, list and forms. DHA Housing Solutions for North Texas is a separate authority.
The county-wide banner concerns the East Dallas Government Center. The housing page lists 2377 North Stemmons Freeway, Suite 700. Confirm with DCHA before a visit.
No. Landlord participation and tenant voucher applications follow different processes. Read the county’s HCV waiting-list notice.
Prepared by the VoucherMatch editorial team. Source review date: . Each waiting list has its own check date.
This guide draws on agency notices, contact pages and rent schedules, with AI assistance to extract and compare information. Unconfirmed openings, amounts and source limitations are identified in the relevant sections. About VoucherMatch.
What changed: Added program-specific notices, application recovery, agency coverage, adopted-rent document routing and local help. Unverified openings and older schedules remain explicitly uncertain.
Follow the agency’s instructions and the deadlines on your own notice. Report a correction if a link or agency detail has changed.
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Program counts come from HUD’s directory; contact details use the dated agency sources above. HUD agency code TX559. Call ahead before you visit: offices move and hours change.