Arlington, TX
Arlington's own homebuyer program is paused, so buyers here rely on statewide assistance for now.
The Arlington Homebuyer Assistance Program (AHAP) offered up to $20,000 to buyers at or below 80% AMI. Housing Channel, the nonprofit that lists it, describes the program as currently paused, and we could not confirm a reopening date on the city's own site. Until it returns, there is no city-funded down payment money for Arlington buyers.
The county doesn't step in either. The Tarrant County Homebuyer Assistance Program serves Tarrant County outside Fort Worth, Arlington and Grand Prairie, so an Arlington address is excluded. That leaves the statewide layer, which is open. Arlington ISD and Mansfield ISD teachers, aides, counselors and nurses, Arlington Police Department officers and full-time firefighters can apply for Homes for Texas Heroes, worth up to 5% of the loan as a grant or a loan forgiven after 3 years, on top of a 30-year fixed mortgage. Buyers in other jobs can use TDHCA My First Texas Home, and Home Sweet Texas covers low- and moderate-income buyers who don't fit a Heroes category, including repeat buyers in some cases.
If AHAP resumes, it is worth asking your lender whether it can be paired with a state program, since rules on stacking vary. In the meantime, run the program finder with an Arlington address, review metro limits on the Tarrant County guide, and check back here, as we update program status when funding changes. Rules for each state program are on their own pages, so compare them side by side before you choose.
City of Arlington
Housing Channel: 'Program is currently paused.' Not confirmed on the City of Arlington site (blocked).
Fact-checked November 2026 · our sources
Could I get this? →Buyers in Arlington can also draw on 9 statewide programs, Homes for Texas Heroes among them. The full Texas list · Program matcher
County guide: Tarrant County.
Budget a few hours for a buyer class before closing, because almost every program requires it. These HUD-approved agencies around Tarrant County teach the class or sit down with buyers one on one:
| Agency | Town | Miles away | Offers | Languages | How |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing Channel | Fort Worth | 3 | Buyer class, One-on-one prep | English | By phone |
| Fort Worth Area Habitat for Humanity Inc | Fort Worth | 11 | Buyer class, One-on-one prep | English, Spanish | In person, By phone, Online |
| Transformance Dba Services of Hope Entities | Dallas | 25 | Buyer class, One-on-one prep | English | By phone |
| Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity | Dallas | 25 | Buyer class, One-on-one prep | English, Spanish | In person, By phone |
| Dallas County Home Loan Counseling Center | Dallas | 26 | Buyer class, One-on-one prep | English | By phone |
Pulled from HUD's list of approved counseling agencies. A class that one program accepts may not count for another.
No. Housing Channel lists AHAP as currently paused. It offered up to $20,000 to buyers at or below 80% AMI.
No. Tarrant County's program excludes Fort Worth, Arlington and Grand Prairie.
Homes for Texas Heroes, which offers up to 5% of the loan for down payment and closing costs to eligible educators and first responders statewide.
We'll reach out when it reopens. Curious what you could qualify for right now?
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