Share your budget, income, and preferred areas, and we'll research tax credit communities, income-restricted apartments, and properties with lower minimum-income requirements across Dallas and suburbs like Plano, Irving, and Garland. Your personalized list arrives by text and email within 48 hours.
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Operated by Spirit Real Estate Group, LLC • Austin-based • 20+ years of combined experience
Renters who work near DFW Airport, in Plano, or in Richardson often get apartment ideas built around a car commute on LBJ Freeway, even when a train ride would work better.
Why it happens here: DART's Silver Line opened in October 2025, linking Shiloh Road in Plano, UT Dallas, and DFW Airport Terminal B over 26 miles, so some north and northwest commutes now have a rail option they lacked before.
How we help: Name your workplace and the stations you'd use. We weigh rail access when researching lower minimum-income and tax credit communities and note it when we can confirm it.
Many properties ask for gross income of about three times the rent. Some use lower multiples, but listings rarely say so up front.
Tax credit, income-restricted, income-based, and Section 8 mean different things, and a listing may not say which one applies.
Calling property after property to ask about income rules takes hours, and you may still not get a clear answer.
Paying to apply at a community you turn out not to qualify for costs money you can't get back.
Our research covers tax credit, income-restricted, and lower minimum-income communities across the city and suburbs such as Plano, Irving, Garland, and Grand Prairie, with each community listed once even when it fits more than one area.
Research on communities whose screening criteria may require less income relative to rent. This is not the same as a subsidized or income-restricted property.
Research on Low-Income Housing Tax Credit communities, including income limits, rent restrictions, and what to confirm before you apply.
Research on properties or designated units with income eligibility limits, plus a clear explanation of how they differ from income-based rent.
From your request to a researched list, delivered by text and email within 48 hours.
Share preferred locations, budget, household income, household size, bedroom needs, and move timing.
We review your request, research potentially relevant communities, and contact leasing staff or management when clarification is needed.
Your personalized list arrives by text and email, with why each community was included and what to confirm.
Follow the suggested next steps to confirm current availability, requirements, and application procedures.
No Social Security number, bank details, or ID uploads. A research request is not an application, and you decide which communities to contact.
Operated by Spirit Real Estate Group, LLC • Austin-based • 20+ years of combined experience
Dallas sits at the center of a metro that reaches into Collin, Denton, and Tarrant counties, and many renters work in one city and live in another. Job centers such as Downtown, the Southwestern Medical District, Las Colinas in Irving, and the Telecom Corridor in Richardson pull commutes in different directions.
Rail options changed recently. DART's Silver Line opened in October 2025, linking Shiloh Road in Plano, Richardson, and DFW Airport Terminal B, alongside the Red, Blue, Green, and Orange light rail lines. If rail access matters, name the stations you'd use.
Electricity here runs over Oncor's delivery network, and you pick the retail electric provider that bills you. Plan choice can change your monthly total even when rents look alike, so share your full budget, not just the rent you can manage.
Dallas and Fort Worth are separate markets, but plenty of renters work on one side and could live on the other. You can choose both in one request, and each community appears once on your list even if it fits more than one area.
If DART rail or bus access matters, tell us which lines or stations you rely on. Commutes along I-635 (LBJ Freeway) and I-30 can change a lot by time of day, so it helps to share where you need to be and when.
Northern suburbs like Plano, Carrollton, and Lewisville reach into Collin County and Denton County, while Garland and Mesquite sit inside the home county. Income limits for restricted units are set by metro area and program, so the property confirms which table applies.
DHA Housing Solutions for North Texas, formerly the Dallas Housing Authority, administers housing programs across seven North Texas counties. We don't issue vouchers or decide eligibility, but we can note your voucher status in research and flag what to confirm.
Local tax credit communities take part in the federal LIHTC program, which TDHCA administers in Texas. Some market-rate communities also use lower income-to-rent screening than the common 3x rule. Those are different things, and your list labels which is which.
When we publish or share an income figure, we note the program, the area, the household size, and the effective year, so you know what still needs confirming.
These are common coverage areas, not statements about government-program jurisdictions. Choose as many as you'd consider and tell us how far you're willing to move.
ZIP codes we cover include 75201, 75204, 75206, 75208, 75211, 75216, 75217, 75228, 75231, 75243, plus any other ZIP code you add to your request.
Map shows the general area. Our team is based in Austin and has no public office address.
Name the places and routes that matter to you, and we'll keep research close to them.
A request takes a few minutes. We never ask for Social Security numbers, bank account numbers, ID documents, or income-verification uploads.
The city, nearby suburbs, neighborhoods, or ZIP codes you'd consider, and how far you'll move
Monthly rent budget and approximate gross household income (monthly or yearly)
Household size and the number of bedrooms you need
Your target move date or date range
Voucher status, pets, accessibility features, transit needs, and other considerations
Your email and mobile number, so we can send your list by text and email
The form opens with this city already selected.
Yes. Select both markets, or tell us you're open to a wider DFW search. Each community appears once on your list, even when it fits more than one area.
Yes, along with Mesquite, Richardson, Carrollton, Lewisville, and Grand Prairie. Pick the suburbs you'd consider and we'll research them alongside the city.
Yes. The former housing authority now operates as DHA Housing Solutions for North Texas and covers seven counties. We don't issue vouchers, but you can share your voucher status in your request.
Yes. The Silver Line opened in October 2025 between Shiloh Road in Plano and DFW Airport Terminal B, with a stop at UT Dallas. Name the stations you'd use and we'll weigh rail access during research.
Yes. Plano sits mainly in Collin County, and Lewisville and Carrollton reach into Denton County. Name the ones you'd consider and we'll research them with the city.
Not always. Restricted-unit limits vary with the program, the metro area, household size, and the effective year, and each property confirms which table covers its units.
No. A lower minimum-income requirement is a screening rule the property sets, such as asking for less than three times the rent. It doesn't make the unit subsidized or income-restricted.
No. We research around the budget and income you share. If few options fit, we explain why and which preferences, such as adding Garland or Mesquite, could open up more choices.
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Read guideIncome-based rent, income-restricted units, tax credit communities, and lower minimum-income properties are different. See the comparison table and what each means for you.
Read guideBefore you pay an apartment application fee, confirm income limits, minimum income, availability, screening criteria, and refund terms. Get answers in writing.
Read guideYou can include more than one market in a single request. Each community appears on your list once.
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