Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Rockport, TX

Discover affordable housing in Rockport where there are 5+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Gulf Shore Villas

1400 FM 3036, Rockport, Texas 78382

Fifty Oaks Apartments

501 E 2nd St, Rockport, Texas 78382

Bay of Aransas Gardens

811 S Bronte, Rockport, Texas 78382

Sea Mist Townhomes

2211 FM 3036, Rockport, Texas 78382

Linden Oaks Aka Rockport Retir

1201 N Live Oak St, Rockport, Texas 78382

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Rockport, Texas
$23.88/hour
$16.63 (+229%) more than Texas minimum wage and $16.63 (+229%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Rockport, Texas?

The City of Rockport has 10,265 people living in 5,096 households.

There are 2,407 renters living in 1,319 renter households in this City. Renters make up 23.45 percent of the population living in Rockport.

What is the rental market like in Rockport, Texas?

There are an estimated 7,070 housing units in the Rockport area. Of these, 1,438 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Rockport, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Rockport?

The rental vacancy rate in Rockport is 8 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 Rockport for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rockport
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
33 347 827 78 34
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rockport

A large number of apartments in Rockport 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 Rockport are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 58 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Rockport

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $982 to $1,874. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $982
One BR $1,025
Two BR $1,261
Three BR $1,525
Four BR $1,874
2024 Fair Market Rents in Rockport, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Rockport?

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 31 94 percent
One BR 225 65 percent
Two BR 468 57 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Rockport, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Rockport?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Rockport, Texas including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 202
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 50
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 68
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Rockport, Texas

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Rockport, Texas

Rockport features 118 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 Rockport, Texas

There are 132 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Rockport.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Rockport, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Rockport landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Rockport.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Rockport, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,135 and $1,387.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.