Section 8 apartments in Bachman Lake, Dallas

Bachman Lake is in the Northwest Dallas area, primarily within ZIP code 75220. Compare HUD rent benchmarks below, then confirm the housing authority’s adopted standard and utility allowance for the actual unit.

State law limits local voucher protections

Texas limits local voucher-protection ordinances, but that does not let every property refuse vouchers. TDHCA-funded or administered multifamily housing, including housing-tax-credit properties, cannot exclude applicants because they use Housing Choice Vouchers. Other program or contract requirements may also apply; ordinary screening and agency approval still matter.

General information, not legal advice. For help with a specific case, use HUD’s fair-housing resources.

Texas Government Code § 2306.269: voucher rules for TDHCA housing

Rental listings in Bachman Lake, Dallas

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Active standalone listings recorded in Dallas, TX with the neighborhood label Bachman Lake. Units nested inside building cards are excluded. Missing program tags do not establish refusal; confirm the address, availability, voucher paperwork and utilities with the owner.

No active listings are currently recorded for this search on VoucherMatch. This does not mean there are no rentals in Bachman Lake, Dallas. Compare the broader search below, consult the agency contacts, or get listing alerts.

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Inventory checked Oct 20, 2026, 12:43 AM UTC. Counts cover this site, not the whole rental market, and may change before the next page refresh.

Check before you pay

Applying for housing assistance or joining an agency waitlist is free. An agency will not ask you to pay by app, wire or gift card to get a spot. Use HUD’s contact page to find your housing agency, then call to check an offer.

Do not pay to view a home or hold a waitlist spot. Before sending rent or a deposit, confirm the home and the person’s right to rent it. See FTC advice on checking a rental.

Sources checked October 16, 2026: HUD OIG’s August 2024 waitlist fraud bulletin and FTC rental-scam guidance (June 2026).

Rental terms used on this page

Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8): Rental help run by a housing authority. You find a home, and the agency checks the unit, rent and your household before it approves payment.
Payment standard: An amount the agency uses to work out housing assistance for a unit size and area. It does not mean that any home at that rent will be approved.
FMR and SAFMR: HUD rent estimates for an area (Fair Market Rent) or ZIP code (Small Area Fair Market Rent). They include rent and most tenant-paid utilities. Your agency may use a different payment standard.
Utility allowance: The agency’s estimate of the cost of utilities you must pay. It is not a promise to pay your actual bills.
Gross rent and tenant share: Gross rent combines the lease rent and the agency’s utility allowance. Your tenant share is the part you must pay after the agency works out your help.
Portability: Moving with a voucher to an area served by another housing agency. Ask your current worker what to do before you move.
Request for tenancy approval: The unit and owner paperwork your agency needs to start its rent and housing-quality review. Ask the agency for its form and deadline.

Definitions: HUD’s tenant voucher guide, checked October 16, 2026. Confirm the rules and forms with your own agency.

Planning a voucher search in Bachman Lake

For Bachman Lake rentals, distinguish the apartment entrance from a park address or airport-side landmark. Ask about gates, parking and utility responsibilities for the actual unit. Compare the trip to the library and any recreation program individually rather than assuming everything with a nearby-area name is on one route.

Check Bachman Lake Library’s public rooms

Bachman Lake Branch Library at 9480 Webb Chapel Road lists classrooms and a black box theater. Confirm the space and current hours for your task before traveling; a public room is not a reserved facility included with an apartment.

Dallas Public Library: bachman lake branch

Compare a specific Grauwyler recreation trip

Grauwyler Recreation Center’s Harry Hines Boulevard site lists a gymnasium, fitness center and outdoor sports facilities. Check the program guide and route from the Bachman Lake address. The center is a separate destination from the library and lake entrances.

Dallas Parks: Grauwyler Recreation Center

Questions about your Bachman Lake search

What if the apartment gate is on a different street from its mailing address?: Ask for the resident entrance, access instructions and unit number. Compare travel from that door and give the agency the complete proposed address.
Can public recreation facilities be counted as lease amenities?: Check their rules, enrollment and fees separately. Ask the owner to identify the private facilities actually included in the written lease.

Compare other Dallas searches

Compare Love Field rentals
Compare airport-area routes and the different Grauwyler entrances.
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Review another northwest search against exact unit and utility requirements.

Dallas rental checklist and official agency documents

Guidance by VoucherMatch Editorial Team. Sources reviewed October 13, 2026. Listing availability is checked separately. Confirm changing services with the linked provider. Report a correction and include this page’s address.

Compare two rental offers in Bachman Lake

Copy or print this sheet for a viewing. Record the owner’s written terms for each unit, then take the completed comparison to your housing worker. Blank entries mean information to collect, not zero cost.

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Blank rental-offer comparison worksheet
Information to collect	Offer A	Offer B
Address, unit and owner contact	To collect	To collect
Bedrooms, entrance and access needs	To collect	To collect
Proposed monthly rent	To collect	To collect
Utilities paid by renter; heating system	To collect	To collect
Required fees and optional charges	To collect	To collect
Deposit and other move-in costs	To collect	To collect
Trip to work, services and viewings	To collect	To collect
Agency, voucher deadline and next step	To collect	To collect

The advertised rent and utility bills are not your final tenant share. Ask your administering agency to review its payment standard, utility allowance, rent reasonableness and inspection requirements for the actual unit.

Worksheet: VoucherMatch, October 16, 2026. Based on HUD’s tenant search and tenancy-approval guidance. Use your agency’s official forms to submit a unit; this sheet is a preparation aid.

Suggested citation: VoucherMatch Editorial Team. Rental offer comparison worksheet. October 16, 2026. vouchermatch.com/section-8-apartments.

HUD rent benchmarks — ZIP 75220

Small-Area FMR · FY2027

HUD rent benchmarks — ZIP 75220, monthly dollars, fiscal year 2027
Bedrooms	HUD benchmark / mo
Studio	$1,270
1 bedroom	$1,310
2 bedrooms	$1,540
3 bedrooms	$1,940
4 bedrooms	$2,460

These are HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, not an adopted housing authority payment standard or a guaranteed rent approval. Your authority determines assistance using its schedule, household income, voucher size and utility allowance. Rent reasonableness and inspection requirements also apply. How HUD vouchers work.

Compare HUD rent benchmarks for these ZIP codes; confirm the rental address separately: 75220

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Housing authority contacts

Confirm the agency responsible for your voucher and proposed address. A county directory match alone does not establish jurisdiction; a move between agencies may require portability.

Housing Authority of the City of Dallas

HUD PHA code TX009 · 20,345 HCV vouchers

Call to confirm

We have not verified the current Housing Choice Voucher waiting-list status for this office. Ask whether it serves your address and how to check for openings.

DHA’s live instructions could not be rechecked on October 16. Confirm the exact list directly with DHA; a portal account is not proof of an opening.

Checked October 16, 2026. Read the authority source.

Office details, application guidance and rent questions →

Address: 3939 N Hampton Rd, Dallas, TX
Phone: (214) 951-8300

Dallas County Housing Assistance Program

HUD PHA code TX559 · 4,596 HCV vouchers

HCV list: last checked closed

The voucher list was closed to new applications when checked. Ask how the next opening will be announced. This does not stop an existing voucher holder from searching for an apartment.

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.