Plain answers backed by official sources
Fort Worth income limits: choose the right table
Start with the county of your apartment in the Fort Worth area, then find out whether its rent requires assistance. Tarrant County figures and an FWHS connection don’t prove eligibility on their own.
How we check our information. Before you apply, confirm application status and unit details with the property or agency.
Tarrant County figures and how FWHS programs differ
Dallas and Fort Worth are separate choices in our calculator. For a Tarrant County apartment, start with Tarrant, then check the restrictions for that property.
FWHS lists several housing programs. Being under a tax credit ceiling doesn’t make you eligible for an agency voucher or project-based unit. See the FWHS program list.
Start the Fort Worth numbers with the building’s county
Mansfield sits across three counties, so get the county for the street address before you use a table. The same goes for other spots near a county line. A Tarrant County apartment belongs in the Tarrant comparison, even when an ad calls it a DFW property or it turns up in a Dallas area search.
Our published income comparison is a starting point. Save your chosen county, household size and fiscal year, then ask the property to confirm the unit’s income tier.
An FWHS connection doesn’t tell you how rent is figured
FWHS describes affordable rentals without a voucher separately from portable and project-based assistance. A low income estimate alone doesn’t open the door to all three. Tell the office whether you already have a voucher or want a rent restricted apartment without one.
When comparing a Near Southside option with a North Fort Worth property, label each quote “without assistance” or “assistance required,” based on management’s answer. That keeps a subsidized rent from ending up as your budget for an unassisted application.
Keep approval questions apart from your Tarrant County budget
If management’s table doesn’t match the standard result, use TDHCA’s limit information for that property. Ask whether the difference comes from the unit’s income tier, another funding program or the table year. The manager has to verify household income. Our estimate doesn’t do that.
Then add up rent, utilities, fees and the cost of getting to work. For a job near Alliance, count the trip home after a late shift too. An apartment you qualify for still has to work for your household’s routine.
Plan the real trip with Trinity Metro’s TEXRail page, and check travel times against your own schedule.
Confirm property availability with management.