PHA Directory / Dallas Housing Authority
Dallas Housing Authority Payment Standards 2026–27
Dallas Housing Authority runs the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program for the City of Dallas. It sets its own payment standards — the most it will pay toward rent for each unit size — and federal rules normally require those to fall between 90% and 110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the area (the metro-wide FMR, or ZIP-level Small Area FMRs where the authority uses them) unless HUD approves an exception. Below are HUD's FY2027 (effective Oct 1, 2026) figures for the 46 ZIP codes in its area, the benchmark Dallas Housing Authority's schedule is built from.
Dallas Housing Authority Utility Allowances 2026
Monthly allowances for utilities the tenant pays, effective January 1, 2026. Add the allowance for each utility you pay yourself; the total is added to the rent to get the gross rent compared with the payment standard. Source: DHA Housing Solutions for North Texas (Dallas Housing Authority) utility allowance schedules (PDF, effective January 1, 2026) (read October 22, 2026).
| Utility | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 5 BR | 6 BR | 7 BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment / condo / townhouse — Heating | ||||||||
| Heating – natural gas | $44 | $47 | $50 | $53 | $56 | $58 | $70 | $84 |
| Heating – electric | $18 | $20 | $24 | $27 | $31 | $35 | $42 | $50 |
| Apartment / condo / townhouse — Cooking | ||||||||
| Cooking – natural gas | $4 | $5 | $7 | $10 | $12 | $14 | $17 | $20 |
| Cooking – electric | $6 | $7 | $10 | $14 | $17 | $19 | $23 | $28 |
| Apartment / condo / townhouse — Other electric | ||||||||
| Other electric | $23 | $27 | $38 | $48 | $59 | $70 | $84 | $101 |
| Apartment / condo / townhouse — Air conditioning | ||||||||
| Air conditioning | $19 | $22 | $29 | $36 | $44 | $51 | $61 | $73 |
| Apartment / condo / townhouse — Water heating | ||||||||
| Water heating – natural gas | $9 | $11 | $16 | $21 | $26 | $31 | $37 | $44 |
| Water heating – electric | $14 | $17 | $21 | $25 | $29 | $33 | $40 | $48 |
| Apartment / condo / townhouse — Water | ||||||||
| Water | $27 | $30 | $56 | $119 | $197 | $275 | $330 | $396 |
| Apartment / condo / townhouse — Sewer | ||||||||
| Sewer | $45 | $49 | $78 | $122 | $166 | $210 | $252 | $302 |
| Apartment / condo / townhouse — Trash collection | ||||||||
| Trash collection | $38 | $38 | $38 | $38 | $38 | $38 | $38 | $38 |
| Apartment / condo / townhouse — Range/microwave | ||||||||
| Range/microwave (tenant-supplied) | $17 | $17 | $17 | $17 | $17 | $17 | $17 | $17 |
| Apartment / condo / townhouse — Refrigerator | ||||||||
| Refrigerator (tenant-supplied) | $11 | $11 | $11 | $11 | $11 | $11 | $11 | $11 |
| Single-family / duplex — Heating | ||||||||
| Heating – natural gas | $53 | $58 | $62 | $66 | $70 | $74 | $89 | $107 |
| Heating – electric | $31 | $36 | $40 | $43 | $47 | $51 | $61 | $73 |
| Single-family / duplex — Cooking | ||||||||
| Cooking – natural gas | $4 | $5 | $7 | $10 | $12 | $14 | $17 | $20 |
| Cooking – electric | $6 | $7 | $10 | $13 | $16 | $19 | $23 | $28 |
| Single-family / duplex — Other electric | ||||||||
| Other electric | $34 | $40 | $55 | $71 | $86 | $101 | $121 | $145 |
| Single-family / duplex — Air conditioning | ||||||||
| Air conditioning | $28 | $33 | $42 | $51 | $60 | $69 | $83 | $100 |
| Single-family / duplex — Water heating | ||||||||
| Water heating – natural gas | $12 | $14 | $20 | $26 | $32 | $38 | $46 | $55 |
| Water heating – electric | $18 | $21 | $26 | $31 | $36 | $41 | $49 | $59 |
| Single-family / duplex — Water | ||||||||
| Water | $27 | $30 | $56 | $119 | $197 | $275 | $330 | $396 |
| Single-family / duplex — Sewer | ||||||||
| Sewer | $45 | $49 | $78 | $122 | $166 | $210 | $252 | $302 |
| Single-family / duplex — Trash collection | ||||||||
| Trash collection | $38 | $38 | $38 | $38 | $38 | $38 | $38 | $38 |
| Single-family / duplex — Range/microwave | ||||||||
| Range/microwave (tenant-supplied) | $17 | $17 | $17 | $17 | $17 | $17 | $17 | $17 |
| Single-family / duplex — Refrigerator | ||||||||
| Refrigerator (tenant-supplied) | $11 | $11 | $11 | $11 | $11 | $11 | $11 | $11 |
- DHA has announced utility allowance changes taking effect in January 2027; these are the 2026 amounts.
Contact Dallas Housing Authority
Phone: (214) 951-8300
Address: 3939 North Hampton Road, Dallas, TX 75212
HUD rents by ZIP code
2-bedroom HUD figure for each ZIP. Open a ZIP for every unit size.
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Rent limits for Dallas
Other housing authorities in Texas: Houston Housing Authority, Opportunity Home San Antonio, Harris County Housing Authority, Fort Worth Housing Solutions, Dallas County Housing Agency, Denton Housing Authority, McKinney Housing Authority, Housing Authority of Bexar County
Not sure which authority covers an address? Use the PHA directory.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Dallas Housing Authority payment standard?
A payment standard is the maximum monthly amount Dallas Housing Authority uses to calculate a voucher's housing assistance for a given unit size. Dallas Housing Authority chooses its payment standards, and HUD rules (24 CFR 982.503) normally require them to fall between 90% and 110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the area (the metro-wide FMR, or ZIP-level Small Area FMRs where the authority uses them) — the "basic range". An authority can go above 110% only with an exception payment standard approved by HUD or allowed by HUD notice.
What are Dallas Housing Authority's utility allowances for 2026?
Dallas Housing Authority's current utility allowances took effect on January 1, 2026 (source: DHA Housing Solutions for North Texas (Dallas Housing Authority) utility allowance schedules (PDF, effective January 1, 2026)). For a 2-bedroom, the allowance for a single utility ranges from $7 to $78 a month. Add the allowance for each utility you pay yourself. The total is added to the contract rent, and that gross rent is what is compared with the payment standard, so a unit with tenant-paid utilities needs a lower rent to fit.
Why might Dallas Housing Authority's published amounts differ from the HUD figures on this page?
The figures here are HUD's FY2027 (effective Oct 1, 2026) Small Area FMRs. Dallas Housing Authority sets its own amounts as a percentage of these (anywhere in the 90–110% basic range), and it adopts new amounts on its own schedule. When new HUD figures would put its payment standards outside the basic range, HUD rules require the authority to revise them within three months of the new figures taking effect. Always use Dallas Housing Authority's own published schedule for your actual voucher amount.
Where can I find Dallas Housing Authority's official payment standard schedule?
On Dallas Housing Authority's website (https://dhantx.com) or from your caseworker. Voucher holders also receive the amount for their unit size in their briefing packet.
Does a higher payment standard mean the voucher pays more of my rent?
It raises the ceiling. The housing assistance payment is the lower of the payment standard or the unit's gross rent (rent plus tenant-paid utilities), minus your total tenant payment — usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income (24 CFR 982.505). If a unit's gross rent is above the payment standard, you pay the difference, and at initial lease-up your share can't exceed 40% of adjusted monthly income.
Why do the amounts change by ZIP code?
HUD publishes Small Area FMRs for each ZIP code in Dallas Housing Authority's area rather than one figure for the whole metro area. Some authorities are required to use them and others may choose to; where an authority uses them, its payment standards vary by ZIP too, so higher-rent neighborhoods get higher ceilings. Check Dallas Housing Authority's schedule for the ZIP of the unit, not where you live now.