Fort Worth AMI Income Limits & Who Qualifies
Fort Worth-area AMI income limits by household size with examples so you know if you qualify in Fort Worth.
Shared DFW Metro
Fort Worth is in the same MSA as Dallas: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington. Income restricted properties in Fort Worth use the same AMI base figure as those in Dallas.
AMI Tiers in Fort Worth
Same tier structure:
- 30% AMI: deepest affordability
- 50% AMI: common LIHTC tier
- 60% AMI: most common LIHTC tier
- 80% AMI: workforce band
Fort Worth’s dollar figures match Dallas’s for the same household size and tier.
Household-Size Scale
Standard scale applied to the DFW MSA base number.
What Makes Fort Worth Different (vs Dallas)
- Housing authority: Fort Worth Housing Solutions (FWHS), not DHA
- Inventory geography: different neighborhoods and property types
- Local voucher-acceptance patterns
Coverage
Tarrant County plus:
- Arlington
- Bedford
- Euless
- Hurst
- North Richland Hills
- Mansfield
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Frequently Asked Questions
What income qualifies for income restricted apartments in Fort Worth?
Below the current Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington MSA AMI for your household size. Most LIHTC targets 50-60% AMI. Fort Worth shares the DFW metro AMI with Dallas.
Are Fort Worth limits the same as Dallas?
Yes. HUD treats Dallas and Fort Worth as one metro (Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington MSA), so AMI limits are identical. What differs is the inventory, the housing authority (FWHS vs DHA), and local voucher-acceptance patterns.
How often do limits change?
Annually. HUD publishes updated numbers each spring.
