Section 8 apartments in Elmwood, Dallas

Elmwood is in the Oak Cliff area, primarily within ZIP code 75208. Dallas is a mandatory Small-Area Fair Market Rent metro, so the Housing Choice Voucher payment standards below are specific to this ZIP.

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Section 8 payment standards — ZIP 75208

Small-Area FMR · 2026
BedroomsPayment standard / mo
Studio$1,610
1 bedroom$1,680
2 bedrooms$1,970
3 bedrooms$2,480
4 bedrooms$3,150

Payment standards published by HUD. Small-Area FMRs vary by ZIP code — this is the exact ceiling a Housing Choice Voucher will cover for a unit in this ZIP.

Payment standards by ZIP code in Elmwood: 75208, 75224

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Governing PHA

Housing Authority of the City of Dallas, Texa

HUD PHA code TX009 · 20,345 HCV vouchers

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Address
3939 N Hampton Rd , Dallas , TX

Dallas County Housing Assistance Program

HUD PHA code TX559 · 4,596 HCV vouchers

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Address
2377 N Stemmons Fwy Ste 700 , Dallas , TX

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