What HUD offices serve Bay City, Texas?
Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.
Go to the Texas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Bay City.
How many renters live in Bay City, Texas?
The City of Bay City has 17,869 people living in 6,674 households.
There are 7,030 renters living in 3,061 renter households in this City. Renters make up 39.34 percent of the population living in Bay City.
What is the rental market like in Bay City, Texas?
There are an estimated 7,834 housing units in the Bay City area. Of these, 3,650 units are rental homes, making up 47 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Bay City, Texas, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Bay City?
The rental vacancy rate in Bay City is 15 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.
How many rental units are in Bay City for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bay City
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135 | 858 | 1,158 | 791 | 99 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bay City
A large number of apartments in Bay City have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many renter households in Bay City are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 58 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 37 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.
The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.
How Much Is Rent in Bay City
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $868 to $1,948. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $868 |
| One BR | $874 |
| Two BR | $1,148 |
| Three BR | $1,484 |
| Four BR | $1,948 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Bay City, Texas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Bay City?
Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.
These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:
| Unit Size | Count of Units Below FMR | Percentage of Total Units Below FMR |
| Studio | 36 | 27 percent |
| One BR | 524 | 61 percent |
| Two BR | 644 | 56 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Bay City, Texas
How many affordable rental units are in Bay City?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Bay City, Texas including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 216 |
| Public Housing | 85 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 218 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 60 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 40 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Bay City, Texas
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Bay City, Texas
Bay City features 409 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.
Low Rent Apartments in Bay City, Texas
There are 64 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Bay City.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Bay City, Texas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Bay City landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Bay City.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Bay City, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,033 and $1,263.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
