# Fort Worth Income Restricted Apartments | Search Guidance

> Get help planning a Fort Worth income restricted apartment search. Compare local areas, private leasing and Fort Worth Housing Solutions programs.

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City of Fort Worth / Tarrant County

# Affordable Apartments Across Fort Worth: Alliance, Near Southside and TEXRail Areas

Trinity Metro is building a TEXRail extension south from T&P Station into the Near Southside, and Alliance sits at the city's far north end. Up and down that stretch, you'll find apartments that cap rent and set a top income for each household size. We help you narrow those down by commute, budget and how many people will live in the unit. The leasing office still does its own check, so we ask up front what it wants to see, from pay stubs to rental references. Start with our free search form and tell us which side of town you need.

[Check Fort Worth Limits](/find-housing/?location=fort-worth) [Read Local Details](#local-detail)

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## Find properties in Fort Worth

Ready to build a shortlist? Our [Fort Worth affordable housing property directory](/property-finder/fort-worth/) lists 120 addresses from official LIHTC and HUD assisted records. Search by property name, street or ZIP, filter by reported unit size, and save or print your list.

The directory only covers Fort Worth mailing addresses, so some nearby suburbs aren’t in it. These records don't show vacancies, current rents or open applications. Use this guide for local programs and how to apply, then confirm each unit with management.

[Open Fort Worth Directory](/property-finder/fort-worth/)

### [Published income limits](/tools/ami-eligibility-estimator/)

Compare your household income with the standard FY2026 MTSP tables for the property’s county.

### [Your housing search checklist](/housing-search-guide/)

Get your questions, documents and fee budget ready before you apply.

### Official Fort Worth assistance resources

### [Fort Worth Community Action Partners](https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/departments/neighborhoods/cap)

Find utility and other emergency help through Community Action Partners.

**Who it serves:** Tarrant County residents who qualify. Each program has its own rules and paperwork.

When we checked on October 11, 2026, the page listed some services as unavailable and a few with set intake dates. Ask CAP which service fits you and whether it’s taking people now. Not every program is open.

Sources reviewed 2026-10-11. [See statewide assistance and service area notes](/texas-housing-assistance/#fort-worth) · [Property news and deadline sources](/housing-updates/#fort-worth)

1 to 2 daysWeekday goal for your list

25+ Combined Years in Texas Real Estate

5 Metros Statewide Coverage

$0 Cost to Renters

The problem we solve

## Why Open LIHTC Units in Tarrant County Are Hard to Find

Affordable housing in Texas is split across dozens of housing authorities and hundreds of communities. Each one has its own rules. And you can get stuck for reasons that have nothing to do with whether you qualify.

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### LIHTC units aren't labeled on listing sites

Zillow, Apartments.com, and Craigslist rarely mark income restricted units or let you filter for them. So you end up cold calling leasing offices, one after another.

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### Waitlists are a black box

You can't tell which lists are open, how long they are, or if the property even took applications this year. There's no one place to check.

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### AMI limits change every year

HUD and TDHCA publish new numbers each spring, and they vary by metro and household size. If you qualified last year, you might not this year.

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### Application fees add up fast

We look up the screening rules first, so you can skip fees at places likely to say no. Fees and deposits follow different rules, so ask what you’d get back if you’re turned down.

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### Voucher acceptance is hit or miss

Taking vouchers and passing screening are two separate questions. Ask management about the exact unit, and ask your housing agency about approving it. A listing alone doesn’t prove a property takes vouchers.

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### Income minimums can block renters on a fixed income

Being under a program’s income ceiling doesn’t mean you pass a property’s screening. Ask how management counts your income sources and any rental help.

## Programs We Help You Compare

[![LIHTC (Tax Credit) Apartments](/images/cards/exterior-of-a-modest-income-restricted-apartment-c.webp)

### LIHTC (Tax Credit) Apartments

Rent set below market through federal tax credits, at communities across Fort Worth.

  Learn more →](/lihtc-apartments/)[![Section 8 Voucher Apartments](/images/cards/front-entrance-of-an-affordable-apartment-building.webp)

### Section 8 Voucher Apartments

Fort Worth communities that say they take vouchers. Check with management.

  Learn more →](/section-8-voucher-apartments/)[![Public Housing](/images/cards/public-housing-apartment-complex-with-residents-wa.webp)

### Public Housing

FWHS has moved all of its traditional public housing into HUD's RAD program, where rent is based on your income. We explain how that works and help with waitlists.

  Learn more →](/public-housing/)

## Getting Matched Is Simple

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### Tell us your basics

Your city, move date, budget and monthly income, plus any rental, credit or background issues. It takes about five minutes. If you have a voucher or need an accessible unit, tell us.

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### We start with what you need

We help you compare the income and household size you give us with the published limits, to see which programs might fit. The property or agency makes the final call on whether you qualify.

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### We check how you fit

Before you pay any application fee, we hold your credit, background and rental history up against each community’s screening rules. We look those rules up ourselves. Management still decides who passes screening and who gets approved.

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### We put together your community list

We aim to send your community list within 24 to 48 weekday hours after you reach out. What we find depends on your needs, each property’s rules and what’s open.

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### We help you through lease up

We walk you through applications and waitlists and help you plan your next move. Properties and housing authorities run their own applications and waitlists, and they make the approval calls.

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## Ready to See Your Fort Worth Options?

Five minutes. No obligation. We help you sort out where it makes sense to apply.

[Get a Fort Worth Match](/find-housing/?location=fort-worth)

Why Us

## Why a Licensed Locator Beats Searching Alone

You could Google every income restricted community in Texas one by one. Or you could tell us your metro, household size, and income once and let our licensed team do the rest.

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### Free to Renters, Start to Finish

Communities pay our referral fee from their marketing budgets. You don’t pay us a locating fee. Check rent, move-in specials and other charges with management.

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### Licensed Texas Team

You can look up our license on TREC’s official search. We're brokered under Spirit Real Estate Group. We're a team of people, not a directory or a chatbot.

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### Screening Rules, Compared Before You Apply

We look up each community’s credit, background and rental history rules and compare them with your answers before you pick where to apply.

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### Five Metros Covered

Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, and Fort Worth. We search all five, based on which communities work with us and what’s open.

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### Honest About Waitlists

We tell you what we hear about which lists are open and how long waits have run. And we’ll say when it makes sense to apply at more than one property.

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### Help Before You Call the Leasing Office

We explain how the search works, compare requirements with you and help you write down questions for the leasing office.

## Income Restricted Housing Across Fort Worth and Tarrant County

Across Tarrant County, we connect Fort Worth renters to LIHTC, Section 8, and voucher friendly communities.

**[Fort Worth Housing Solutions (FWHS)](https://fwhs.org/housing-programs/housing-assistance-options/)** is the city's housing authority. It's separate from DHA, the Dallas housing authority. FWHS runs mixed income communities across the city.

LIHTC options range from garden style apartments near I-30 and Loop 820 to midrise buildings along I-35W. **Arlington** sits between Fort Worth and Dallas. It has income restricted communities but no train line or regular city bus routes, just the city's on demand rideshare. Tell us how you get to work when you fill out the intake. We cover communities in **Benbrook**, **Haltom City**, and the **Alliance Town Center** corridor too.

The **TRE (Trinity Railway Express)** connects Fort Worth to Dallas for renters commuting east. **TEXRail** reaches DFW Airport from downtown. If either line is part of your commute, ask how far each property is from a station on foot or by bus.

## What a Fort Worth Search Looks Like With Us

We check your income against the Fort Worth-Arlington limits, which run lower than the Dallas side's. Mansfield needs a second look, though. Part of it sits in Ellis County, which uses the Dallas limits, so we look up each property's address first. Our team covers Fort Worth plus Arlington, Bedford, Euless, Hurst, North Richland Hills, Mansfield, Grapevine, and Keller. Tell us your income, household size, and screening history. We look for garden style, midrise and townhome communities across Tarrant County that could fit.

## FWHS and LIHTC Communities We Cover

We cover FWHS communities across Fort Worth, LIHTC properties in Arlington and North Richland Hills, and private communities around the city that take vouchers. From the Near Southside to the Alliance corridor, we look for properties worth a call about openings and ask which ones take Housing Choice Vouchers. Got a voucher? We focus on communities that tell us they take voucher applications, not ones that only say so in a listing.

## Areas We Cover Around Fort Worth

We cover these nearby cities too:

- Arlington

- Bedford

- Euless

- Hurst

- North Richland Hills

- Mansfield

- Grapevine

- Keller

### Key Landmarks and Transit

- Sundance Square / Downtown Fort Worth

- Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital

- TCU Campus

- Alliance Town Center

- Stockyards National Historic District

You can get around on I-30, I-35W, and Loop 820. The Trinity Railway Express (TRE) runs to Dallas, and TEXRail heads northeast through North Richland Hills and Grapevine.

### Fort Worth at a Glance

MetroFort Worth

City / CountyCity of Fort Worth / Tarrant County

First replyWeekdays 9 to 6, Saturday 10 to 2

Community list24 to 48 weekday hours (our goal)

### What We Track Locally

- •Fort Worth Housing Solutions (FWHS)

- •Tarrant County

- •LIHTC apartments

- •Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers

- •mixed income developments

- •JPS Health Network

- •Trinity Railway Express (TRE)

 [Open Map](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=32.7555,-97.3308)

## Fort Worth: The Numbers That Matter

1 to 2 days

Weekday goal for your list

939

Addresses in our property directory

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Metros covered statewide

25+

Combined Years in Texas Real Estate

## Your Questions About Income Restricted Apartments in Fort Worth

### What is Fort Worth Housing Solutions?

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Fort Worth Housing Solutions (FWHS) is the housing authority for the City of Fort Worth. Arlington has its own housing authority, and the Tarrant County Housing Assistance Office covers much of the rest of the county. FWHS has moved all of its old public housing into HUD's RAD program. Today it mainly runs mixed income communities and the city's voucher programs. We help you find FWHS communities to contact and explain how their applications work.

### Are Fort Worth and Dallas income limits the same?

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No. HUD sets a separate limit for the Fort Worth-Arlington area (Tarrant, Johnson and Parker counties), and it runs lower than the Dallas area's limit. The apartments, the housing authority (FWHS here, DHA on the Dallas side), and which communities take vouchers are different too.

### Do you cover Arlington for income restricted apartments?

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Yes. Arlington sits between Fort Worth and Dallas and has its own LIHTC and income restricted communities. It has no train line or regular city bus routes, only the city's on demand rideshare. Tell us how you get to work, and we'll keep that in mind for each property.

### Does Fort Worth have income restricted apartments for seniors?

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Yes. Tarrant County has income restricted communities for ages 55+ and 62+. Each property counts SSDI and SSI toward its income minimum in its own way, so we explain how that works before you apply.

### Are there income restricted apartments near TRE or TEXRail stops?

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The Trinity Railway Express runs through Tarrant County, and TEXRail connects downtown Fort Worth to DFW Airport. Several LIHTC communities sit within a reasonable commute of these lines. If transit matters to you, tell us which line you use and we’ll focus on communities near it.

### Where can I find income restricted apartments near me in Fort Worth?

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That comes down to your income, household size, and screening history. We search for LIHTC, FWHS and voucher friendly communities in the Fort Worth metro, from Near Southside to Alliance Town Center. Our goal is to send a community list within 24 to 48 weekday hours. What we find depends on your needs and what's open at the time.

## Nearby Metros Worth a Look

[Compare Dallas →](/dallas/)

## Fort Worth Guides & Resources

Local guides on AMI limits, open waitlists, and communities accepting applications in Fort Worth.

[### Fort Worth AMI Income Limits & Who Qualifies

How Fort Worth area income limits change with household size, and how to tell if you might qualify.

 Read guide →](/guide/fort-worth-ami-income-limits-who-qualifies/)[### Fort Worth Housing Solutions Communities Explained

What Fort Worth Housing Solutions owns, its mixed income and voucher communities, how to apply, and how we help.

 Read guide →](/guide/fort-worth-housing-solutions-communities/)[### Fort Worth Property News and Application Deadlines

Application windows and deadlines from official sources, checked before we post them. Confirm any opening with the property.

 Read guide →](/housing-updates/#fort-worth)[### Fort Worth Waitlists: Which Are Open and How Long

Which Fort Worth waitlists are open and how long the waits run. Plus how Fort Worth Housing Solutions (FWHS) lists work, and why applying at several properties beats waiting on one.

 Read guide →](/guide/fort-worth-affordable-housing-waitlists-open/)

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## Start Your Free Fort Worth Search

Free 5 minute intake. We aim to send your community list within 24 to 48 weekday hours after you reach out.

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