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Tarrant County Housing Payment Standards 2026: Voucher Amounts by Bedroom
We haven't transcribed Tarrant County Housing's own payment standards. As a benchmark, HUD's FY2027 (effective Oct 1, 2026) 2-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent across the 41 ZIP codes in its area runs from $1,470 to $2,620 a month (median $1,830). That is HUD's figure, not Tarrant County Housing's: Tarrant County Housing normally sets its 2-bedroom amount between 90% and 110% of the HUD figure for the unit's area — about $1,647–$2,013 at the median.
Official schedule: Tarrant County Housing has no payment standard document we could link. Ask Tarrant County Housing or check its official website.
Tarrant County Housing Assistance Office (TCHAO) runs the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program for Tarrant County outside Fort Worth. 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 41 ZIP codes in its area, the benchmark Tarrant County Housing's schedule is built from. TCHAO's administrative plan gives its jurisdiction as the County of Tarrant. Fort Worth Housing Solutions runs Fort Worth's program, so Fort Worth ZIP codes are left out here; other cities in the county may have their own authority.
Tarrant County Housing Section 8 waiting list: Not stated
TCHAO's eligibility page does not state whether the Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is open; it links a separate wait-list information page that was not read.
Status as published by the authority on October 24, 2026; confirm with the authority before applying. We do not estimate wait times or predict openings. Source: Tarrant County Housing Assistance Office – Eligibility · All Texas waiting lists · Every state
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HUD rents by ZIP code
2-bedroom HUD figure for each ZIP. Open a ZIP for every unit size.
$2,22076002 Arlington
$2,53076003 Arlington
$1,75076004 Arlington
$1,75076005 Arlington
$2,62076006 Arlington
$1,84076007 Arlington
$1,75076010 Arlington
$1,58076011 Arlington
$1,74076012 Arlington
$1,60076013 Arlington
$1,57076014 Arlington
$1,82076015 Arlington
$1,92076016 Arlington
$2,13076017 Arlington
$1,83076018 Arlington
$2,23076019 Arlington
$1,75076020 Azle
$1,58076021 Bedford
$1,85076022 Bedford
$1,72076034 Colleyville
$2,62076036 Crowley
$1,94076039 Euless
$2,21076040 Euless
$1,57076051 Grapevine
$2,30076052 Haslet
$2,48076053 Hurst
$1,59076054 Hurst
$1,79076060 Kennedale
$1,63076063 Mansfield
$2,14076092 Southlake
$2,25076094 Arlington
$1,75076095 Bedford
$1,75076096 Arlington
$1,75076099 Grapevine
$1,75076117 Haltom City
$1,47076127 Naval Air Station/ Jrb
$2,18076180 North Richland Hills
$1,97076182 North Richland Hills
$2,18076244 Keller
$2,35076248 Keller
$2,420
Other housing authorities in Texas: Houston Housing Authority, Dallas 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, Mesquite Housing, Grand Prairie Housing
Not sure which authority covers an address? Use the PHA directory. To see how Tarrant County Housing compares with other authorities, open payment standards by housing authority.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Tarrant County Housing's payment standards for 2026?
We haven't transcribed Tarrant County Housing's own payment standards. As a benchmark, HUD's FY2027 (effective Oct 1, 2026) 2-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent across the 41 ZIP codes in its area runs from $1,470 to $2,620 a month (median $1,830). That is HUD's figure, not Tarrant County Housing's: Tarrant County Housing normally sets its 2-bedroom amount between 90% and 110% of the HUD figure for the unit's area — about $1,647–$2,013 at the median.
What is the Tarrant County Housing payment standard?
A payment standard is the maximum monthly amount Tarrant County Housing uses to calculate a voucher's housing assistance for a given unit size. Tarrant County Housing 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.
Why might Tarrant County Housing'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. Tarrant County Housing 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 Tarrant County Housing's own published schedule for your actual voucher amount.
Where can I find Tarrant County Housing's official payment standard schedule?
On Tarrant County Housing's website (https://www.tarrantcountytx.gov/en/housing-assistance-office/apply-for-housing/eligibility.html) 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 Tarrant County Housing'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 Tarrant County Housing's schedule for the ZIP of the unit, not where you live now.