Fair Shot Housing

Dallas affordable housing guides

  • Section 8Texas

    Section 8 in Texas: how the waitlists work and how to apply

    Texas has no single Section 8 list. The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs runs vouchers in 34 counties, and local housing offices run them everywhere else, each with its own list. Most lists open only for a short window, and many pick names by lottery. Apply only on each office's own website.

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  • Section 8

    Section 8 in Dallas: waitlists, vouchers and how to apply

    The Dallas Housing Authority runs Section 8 vouchers in Dallas and six nearby counties. You send a short pre-application online, it stays in DHA's pool for up to 18 months, and DHA picks names by lottery when it has money for more vouchers. Garland, Mesquite, Grand Prairie, Denton and Dallas County keep their own lists.

    6 min read