Rental Assistance

The Arlington Housing Authority (AHA) provides rental assistance to eligible low income persons, the elderly and persons with disabilities. Although the rental assistance programs offered by AHA have different funding sources, eligibility requirements, and regulatory requirements they all are designed to provide decent affordable rental housing for eligible lower income persons.

Rental Assistance Program

Locate Rental Property

Locating Rental Property with Voucher Assistance

The Arlington Housing Authority partners with the Affordable Housing website (formerly known as GoSection8.com) to provide an enhanced program to list rental properties online. Listings are available to view apartment units, duplexes, single-family homes or townhomes in the private market. If you have any questions regarding viewing property listings, please contact Affordable Housing toll-free helpline at 1-866-466-7328 or view their website at www.affordablehousing.com.

The links below under Locating Affordable Rental Housing can also be used to find units to lease with voucher assistance.

Locating Affordable Rental Housing

HUD's affordable apartment search allows you to search by a variety of filters to find affordable housing. Once you go to this site, select Find Affordable Housing Opportunities Near Me. You can then search by City/State.

The state of Texas also has an affordable housing finder. You can search by city or zip code and narrow down to senior housing only, if you choose. Though the website shows the number of vacancies, it may not be current, because many of these properties have waiting lists.

Click here to view Affordable Housing Rental listings in Arlington. Other resources to identify suitable rental housing can be used including posted notices, listings in the local newspaper, and referrals from friends and relatives. See a list Rental Properties accepting Housing Choice Vouchers(PDF, 161KB).

Arlington does not have Public Housing.

Notice to Participating Property Owners/Managers

HUD and the AHA consider it your responsibility to accommodate participants in the Housing Choice Voucher program when a person with a disability needs either a service or companion animal. Some examples of a reasonable accommodation include:

  • An owner must allow both a service and/or companion animal even if there is a no pet policy established by the owner
  • No extra security deposit may be charged to HCV program participants that need a service animal because of their disability

The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2005 (VAWA) prohibits denial of admission to an otherwise qualified applicant on the basis that the applicant is or has been a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking. Visit the VAWA website for additional information.

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