Best affordable & subsidized apartments in Dallas Fort Worth

★★★★☆4.3 (709 reviews)score 78/100

CenterPoint pulls the highest composite score on this list by a wide margin, backed by 709 reviews and a 4.3 rating. Residents consistently name leasing staff (Sabika, Kendra, Freddy) for smooth approvals, and maintenance turnaround is described in hours rather than days.

• Fast maintenance response times
• Leasing staff known and praised by name
• Clean apartments and well-kept amenities
• On-site management gives a safe, settled feel

Watch out: Parking is tight, and a few residents reported package handling problems and move-out charge disputes.

Services: disability supportive housing, low income housing program, affordable apartments

★★★★☆4.1 (539 reviews)score 69/100

Firestone at West 7th combines a genuinely walkable downtown location with a leasing team (Lilly, Fiorella, Jesus) that residents say handles applications and move-in with real care. It has strong review volume (539) behind its 4.1 rating.

• Attentive, named leasing staff
• Walking distance to West 7th shops and restaurants
• Responsive maintenance for urgent repairs
• Pet-friendly with garage options

Watch out: Older residents describe aging building infrastructure, inconsistent AC, and some question recent five-star review clusters.

Services: affordable apartments, low income housing program

★★★★☆4.3 (49 reviews)score 65/100

Oak Timbers focuses on senior residents and earns praise for a patient office team (Patricia, Elisa, Linda) and quick day-to-day maintenance fixes. Its 4.3 rating comes from a smaller pool of 49 reviews, so treat it as a promising but lower-confidence pick.

• Friendly, patient office staff by name
• Quick maintenance turnaround
• Activity center, pool, fitness, and dog park on site
• Quiet neighborhood setting

Watch out: Reports of spreading bed bugs, elevator delays affecting disabled residents, and an unclear waitlist process are worth asking about directly.

Services: affordable apartments, senior low income housing, low income housing program

★★★★☆3.9 (150 reviews)score 65/100

Terraces of Marine Creek draws consistent praise for Huseni's personal leasing approach and JJ's quick maintenance problem-solving, with a solid 150-review base behind its 3.9 rating. Recent cleanliness and pool improvements suggest the property is trying to turn a corner.

• Personal, experienced leasing staff (Huseni)
• Dedicated maintenance lead (JJ) with fast response
• Recently improved common areas and pool
• Quiet setting inside Loop 820

Watch out: Roach infestations have worsened since 2019 and some residents say work orders get closed without the job being done.

Services: public housing authority, affordable apartments, senior low income housing, disability supportive housing

★★★★☆3.9 (115 reviews)score 64/100

Oakwood Place stands out for quick approvals, often within a week, and a leasing team led by Ms. Wynell that residents describe as patient and clear. Spacious units and quiet surroundings appeal to families settling in for the long term.

• Approvals and move-in often within a week
• Ms. Wynell and team praised for clear communication
• Spacious floor plans with updated finishes
• Bus stop on-site, quiet when conditions hold

Watch out: Some reviewers report rat and roach problems, including units not fully cleaned before move-in, plus unexplained fees.

Services: public housing authority, affordable apartments, senior low income housing, low income housing program

★★★★☆3.7 (58 reviews)score 63/100

Carlyle Crossing carries a positive overall sentiment score, with staff like Ryan, Angelica, and Vanessa singled out for going out of their way, including accommodating a resident with a hearing disability. Review volume is moderate (58), so read this as a smaller but genuinely warm community.

• Helpful, proactive staff by name
• Fast approvals and smooth move-in
• Clean, quiet grounds

Watch out: One departing tenant flagged older buildings, strict rules like a $35 potted plant charge, and gate safety concerns.

Services: public housing authority, affordable apartments, low income housing program

★★★★☆3.9 (208 reviews)score 66/100

Loft Vue Living leans into a furnished, TCU-adjacent setup with a leasing office (Roderick, Roger) that reviewers say makes the application process painless. Review volume is strong at 208, giving this a solid confidence base despite a mixed post-move-in picture.

• Furnished, move-in ready units
• Walking distance to TCU campus
• Responsive leasing staff by name
• In-unit laundry

Watch out: Several residents say management becomes hard to reach after move-in, with maintenance and billing issues lingering for weeks.

Services: senior low income housing, low income housing program, affordable apartments

★★★★☆3.7 (156 reviews)score 61/100

Cherokee Village keeps rents low and some staff, like Leeandra and Maria, still earn individual praise for patience and care. The overall picture is split hard between calmer older reviews and recent ones describing decline under newer management.

• Among the more affordable rents on this list
• Named staff with a reputation for personal help
• On-site green space and community amenities

Watch out: Recent reviews describe pervasive cockroach problems and weeks-long utility outages under new management.

Services: public housing authority, affordable apartments, disability supportive housing, low income housing program

★★★★☆3.8 (208 reviews)score 64/100

The Stella shows a clear turnaround story: new management (MLDC) and staff like Ashley and Brenda get credit for smoother transfers and real responsiveness, on a healthy 208-review base. Long-term pest and building maintenance issues haven't fully cleared, but the trajectory reads as improving.

• Staff (Ashley, Brenda) praised repeatedly for responsiveness
• Management turnaround since ownership change
• Flexible lease transfers
• Resident referral incentive up to $800

Watch out: Cockroaches, smoke odor from prior tenants, and hard-to-reach phone lines are recurring complaints.

Services: senior low income housing, low income housing program, affordable apartments

★★★☆☆3 (206 reviews)score 59/100

Reserve at Quebec has a genuinely split reputation: Tony and Luis in maintenance are named repeatedly for going beyond their job description, while a large minority report mold and months-long AC outages. With 206 reviews split nearly evenly between five-star and one-star, this is a property where individual staff make the difference more than management does.

• Maintenance team (Tony, Luis) praised for thoroughness
• Affordable rent with no application fee
• Quiet, family-safe atmosphere for many residents

Watch out: A significant share of reviewers describe unresolved mold, water damage, and months of unfixed AC problems.

Services: public housing authority, affordable apartments, senior low income housing, low income housing program

★★★★☆4 (40 reviews)score 57/100

Paradise Gardens benefits from one standout staffer, Valerie, who reviewers say moves applications through quickly, plus recently renovated units with new appliances. The review base is small (40), so this is a lower-confidence, smaller-sample read.

• Valerie's leasing responsiveness singled out repeatedly
• New appliances and finishes from recent renovations
• Fast possible move-in timeline

Watch out: Chronic pest problems, slow maintenance, and reports of predatory rent-increase tactics are notable concerns.

Services: public housing authority, affordable apartments, senior low income housing, low income housing program

★★★★☆4 (56 reviews)score 61/100

Magnolia Trace earns credit for clean, well-kept grounds and staff like Gwen Ebony, with a calm community feel that half of recent reviewers highlight. The other half describe unanswered phones and billing confusion, so results seem to depend on who you deal with.

• Well-maintained pool and grounds
• Friendly named staff (Gwen Ebony, Juan)
• Community amenities including fitness and clubhouse
• Pet-friendly units

Watch out: Unresponsive phone lines and rent calculation disputes come up across multiple reviews.

Services: public housing authority, low income housing program, affordable apartments

★★★☆☆3.3 (107 reviews)score 56/100

Silversage Point offers some of the lower starting rents in this group, around $950 for a one-bedroom, and current property manager Mona gets strong individual praise. The bigger pattern, though, is frequent management turnover disrupting follow-through on repairs.

• Affordable starting rents
• Current manager Mona praised for attentive leasing
• Fast turnaround on some maintenance requests

Watch out: Long-term residents report years of unresolved mold, ceiling leaks, and roach issues tied to frequent manager changes.

Services: public housing authority, affordable apartments, senior low income housing, low income housing program

★★★★☆3.6 (44 reviews)score 53/100

Arlington Park Villas gets solid marks for front-desk staff like Susana and Lisa and for maintenance speed, with recent reviews trending more positive than older ones. It's a smaller sample (44 reviews), so weigh the recent-year improvement against the longer complaint history.

• Responsive front desk staff by name
• Fast maintenance turnaround reported recently
• Family-oriented community with shared events

Watch out: Older reviews describe unresolved mold, roach infestations, and car thefts, so ask about current conditions before signing.

Services: public housing authority, affordable apartments, low income housing program

★★★★☆3.6 (20 reviews)score 50/100

Frankford Townhomes runs a housing choice voucher program with case workers that a handful of reviewers call amazing during the approval process. The overall sentiment is the most negative on this list, with only 20 reviews behind it, so this is a low-confidence, buyer-beware entry mainly worth considering for the voucher pathway itself.

• Case workers described as amazing by some applicants
• Housing choice voucher program available
• On-site resident services

Watch out: Most reviewers report calls going unanswered for weeks and maintenance, even emergencies, taking days to address.

Services: affordable apartments, public housing authority, disability supportive housing, housing assistance nonprofit