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

Discover affordable housing in Whitesboro where there are 3+ 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.

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2000 W Highway 82, Whitesboro, Texas

Whitesboro Pk Apts %Colony IV Inc

500 4th Street, Whitesboro, Texas

Beauty Lane

101 Morningside Dr, Whitesboro, Texas 76273

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Whitesboro, Texas
$23.24/hour
$15.99 (+221%) more than Texas minimum wage and $15.99 (+221%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Whitesboro, 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.

Operates the Public Housing programs for Whitesboro, Texas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Whitesboro, Texas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency programs for Whitesboro, Texas.

Go to the Texas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Whitesboro.

How many renters live in Whitesboro, Texas?

The City of Whitesboro has 4,130 people living in 1,588 households.

There are 1,775 renters living in 577 renter households in this City. Renters make up 42.98 percent of the population living in Whitesboro.

What is the rental market like in Whitesboro, Texas?

There are an estimated 1,674 housing units in the Whitesboro area. Of these, 577 units are rental homes, making up 34 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Whitesboro, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Whitesboro?

The rental vacancy rate in Whitesboro is 0 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Whitesboro for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Whitesboro
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
26 77 227 178 58
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Whitesboro

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

Among renter households in this market, 25 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 Whitesboro

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $897 to $2,082. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $897
One BR $1,045
Two BR $1,227
Three BR $1,678
Four BR $2,082
2024 Fair Market Rents in Whitesboro, Texas

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

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 26 100 percent
One BR 77 100 percent
Two BR 170 75 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Whitesboro, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Whitesboro?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 24
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 36
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Whitesboro, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Whitesboro, Texas

Whitesboro features 148 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 Whitesboro, Texas

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Whitesboro.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Whitesboro, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Whitesboro landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Whitesboro.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Whitesboro, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,104 and $1,350.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.