Land Transfer Program

The City of Dallas offers opportunities for nonprofit groups to develop affordable housing by acquiring tax foreclosed vacant lots or surplus vacant lots from the city's inventory. The City of Dallas receives vacant lots as the result of property tax foreclosure and may sell some of those properties to eligible nonprofit groups at a below market price for the development of affordable housing.  The City of Dallas may also sell surplus properties to other eligible entities at a below market price for the development of affordable housing.

For more information, regarding this program, contact the Housing Department at 214-670-4941.

The City of Dallas Urban Land Bank Demonstration Program acquires unproductive, vacant and developable lots for affordable single-family housing development.  The Land Bank helps to both reduce unproductive expenditures and increase local government revenues.  This process is being implemented by means of tax foreclosure.  A property has to meet certain criteria to be considered for Land Bank use; 1) owe five years in back taxes; and 2) the total taxes and liens must be greater than the value of the property.  The Land Bank will purchase the properties from the Sheriff, maintain the properties and assemble groups of parcels for sale to for-profit and nonprofit developers. The Land Bank Lots are on the City's Interactive Map application.

FY 2007-08 Urban Land Bank Demonstration Program Plan

For more information about the Land Bank program, contact the Housing Department at (214) 670-4648.

Residential Development Acquisition Loan Program- Provides for direct City acquisition or loans for developer acquisition of vacant or improved properties for affordable housing development through rehabilitation or demolition and new construction.

For more information on the Residential Development Acquistion Loan Program, please call (214) 670-3645.