HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

Dallas County Housing Assistance Program, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

Dallas County Housing Assistance Program administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, TX, with 4,596 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

4,596
Authorized HCV units
94th
National size percentile
96th
TX size percentile
215
TX FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory TX · Section 8 / HCV 4,596 HCV units 96th percentile in TX
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · Dallas County Housing Assistance Program vs nearby TX agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Dallas County Housing Assistance Program administers 4,596 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 96% of TX agencies.

4,596
authorized Section 8 vouchers
94th
percentile by size, nationally
96th
percentile in TX
A-
Composite Score
84/100
Dallas County Housing Assistance Program

Based on authorized voucher scale, HUD's own PHAS performance designation, and state-wide housing-cost context from federal sources -- not wait-list length, application difficulty, unit quality, or day-to-day service experience.

Scale A+
4,596 units
Authorized Section 8 / HCV units, national percentile among reporting PHAs
HUD Performance N/A
Not rated
HUD Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) designation
Cost Context C-
$1,015/mo
State-wide median 2BR payment standard (215 areas, 2026) -- not this PHA's specific service area
4,596 Section 8 units

HUD's directory lists Dallas County Housing Assistance Program in TX with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 4,596 authorized Section 8 units. Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.

  • 96th percentile by unit count in TX
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

4,596

Mid-to-large nationally

Total authorized units

-

not reported

State-rank percentile

96 th

Top decile among TX PHAs

2-BR standard range · TX

$973–$1,931 /mo

Median $1,015/mo · 2-BR

Scale profile for Dallas County Housing Assistance Program

With 4,596 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Dallas County Housing Assistance Program sits at the 94th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 96th percentile inside TX. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.

Across TX's 215 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $973–$1,931/month (median $1,015). A large PHA like this typically serves more than one FMR area, so applicants should look up the metro-specific standard rather than treating the state median as their number. 5 other TX PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether Dallas County Housing Assistance Program is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.

Section 8 / HCV share of Dallas County Housing Assistance Program authorized units 100.0%
HUD nationwide median

The nationwide HUD median sits at 62%; agencies running a higher HCV share than that tend to lean toward tenant-based vouchers rather than project-based public housing stock.

Where Dallas County Housing Assistance Program sits among U.S. PHAs

By authorized Housing Choice Vouchers, across every PHA that runs them. Most are small; a handful of big-city authorities run the long right tail.

4,596 Top 6% higher than 94% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs

0–10,000: 2,086 voucher-running PHAs (98%). This entry sits in this band. 10,000–20,000: 29 voucher-running PHAs (1%). Above this entry. 20,000–30,000: 8 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 30,000–40,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 40,000–50,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 50,000–60,000: 3 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 60,000–70,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 70,000–80,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 80,000–90,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 90,000–100,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 100,000–110,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 110,000–120,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 120,000–130,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. This PHA 0 130,000 every voucher-running PHA, bucketed by value

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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025

Inside HUD's Federal Record for Dallas County Housing Assistance Program

Dallas County Housing Assistance Program appears in HUD's Public and Indian Housing (PIH) Open Data set, one of 3,780 Public Housing Authorities nationwide running the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program alongside every other agency in TX. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 4,596 Section 8 / HCV units.

HUD's directory categorizes it under the "Section 8" program type, the classification that governs which voucher streams -- regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions -- it is eligible to run. Ranked by Section 8 unit count within TX, it sits at the 96th percentile there, ahead of 96% of TX PHAs by that measure. The HUD directory records an authorized-unit count, not a live vacancy or admissions status. Verify current program details directly with the agency.

its main line is 2148191871. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across TX's 215 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$1,931/month (median $1,015); Dallas County Housing Assistance Program sets its own figure within 90-110 percent of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves, so confirm the exact number for your metro before signing anything.

Contact this PHA

Phone
2148191871
Fax
2148192828
Email
GANESH.SHIVARAMAIYER@dallascounty.org
Executive Director
Philip.Huang@dallascounty.org · 2148192014
How to apply at Dallas County Housing Assistance Program

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 4,596 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Dallas County Housing Assistance Program. That is a reported authorization field, not a live waitlist, application, eligibility, or availability feed.

Use the contact details above to verify an agency's current programs and instructions directly. PlainVoucher does not predict an individual wait time, recommend an application path, or infer a household's eligibility from this directory record.

Payment standard reference

Payment standards are set per HUD FMR area, not per agency. Across TX's 215 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $973–$1,931/month (median $1,015). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Dallas County Housing Assistance Program for a particular household or unit.

Find your exact number: look up the 2-, 1-, and 3-bedroom payment standards for your metro with the payment-standard lookup tool, then confirm the current figure with the agency before relying on it. See our Payment Standards vs. FMR guide for the source-backed area context.

Nationwide PHAs with similar voucher scale or total HUD inventory

Two cross-state peer sets for Dallas County Housing Assistance Program, outside TX so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside TX (4,596 HCV units here).

Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on HUD PIH authorized Section 8 units and total program inventory; agencies below 100 units on a metric are excluded from that axis.

Nearby PHAs in TX

Other TX PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:

Compare PHAs in TX side by side →

What to do with this PHA profile

Dallas County Housing Assistance Program is a HUD PIH directory record with 4,596 authorized HCV units.

  • Open the Texas state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Texas PHAs
  • Look up the HUD Fair Market Rent schedule that covers this market before reading payment-standard ranges. Payment standards
  • Read the process guides for waitlists, income limits, and portability - they explain HUD rules, not whether a household should apply. Guides hub

PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or this PHA. Directory figures are informational only. Eligibility, waitlist status, and application routes are set by the PHA and change frequently - confirm with the agency directly.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the HUD record show for Dallas County Housing Assistance Program?

HUD's PIH directory reports 4,596 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Dallas County Housing Assistance Program in TX. That authorization is a reported program-size field, not proof of a current waitlist, application route, eligibility decision, or available voucher.

Can I apply through this Dallas County Housing Assistance Program profile?

No. PlainVoucher's HUD directory record does not carry a live application or waitlist feed. Use the agency contact details to verify current programs, availability, application instructions, and eligibility directly before relying on this profile.

Is Dallas County Housing Assistance Program part of HUD?

HUD lists Dallas County Housing Assistance Program in its Public and Indian Housing directory as a local Public Housing Authority. This profile preserves HUD's reported record and contact fields; it does not establish the agency's current services or policies.

How should I read the payment-standard reference?

Payment standards vary by HUD Fair Market Rent area. PlainVoucher shows the published area reference, not a payment promise for a specific agency, household, or unit; confirm the current local figure directly before signing a lease.

Related guides

Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). The PHA directory source was consolidated in April 2026. Payment-standard figures: Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2026. If any contact detail has changed, please email corrections@plainvoucher.com. See our methodology for how we compile and cross-reference this data.

⚠ Disclaimer. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or with Dallas County Housing Assistance Program. Data here is compiled from HUD public sources for informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for consulting the PHA directly about eligibility, waitlist status, or application procedures.

Read our methodology, how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. · Verify with HUD →

Source and method. PlainVoucher compiles public HUD and U.S. Census release data into a searchable reference. Release periods and source boundaries are identified on each data surface; PlainVoucher does not determine eligibility, waitlist status, payment standards, or local PHA rules. Read our editorial standards and corrections policy, methodology, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-09-02.