Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Anderson County, TX

Discover affordable housing in Anderson County where there are 15+ 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.

Pinehurst Apartments

122 Kickapoo Street, Palestine, Texas 75803

Mill Run Apartments

55 Mill Run Cir, Elkhart, Texas 75839

Murchison Apartments

1600 E Murchison St, Palestine, Texas 75801

Palestine Community Development

1700 N. Jackson, Palestine, Texas 75803

D Hilltop Apartments Ltd

1500 E Murchison St, Palestine, Texas 75801

D. Academy Apartments

1905 E Murchinson, Palestine, Texas 75801

Candlewood Apartments

101 Candlewood Dr, Frankston, Texas 75763

Sycamore Lane Apartments

321 Old Elkhart Rd, Palestine, Texas 75801

Woodside Village

2020 Martin Luther King Blvd, Palestine, Texas 75803

Treehouse Apartments

1910 S Sycamore St, Palestine, Texas 75801

Hilltop Apartments

1911 E Murchison St, Palestine, Texas 75801

Hampton Chase Apartments

2401 N State Highway 155, Palestine, Texas 75803

Turner Street Apartments

1020 S Turner Dr, Palestine, Texas 75803

Frankston Retirement Ltd

200 Garrison St, Frankston, Texas 75763

Park Vista Place

1700 N Jackson St, Palestine, Texas 75803

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Anderson County, Texas
$19.60/hour
$12.35 (+170%) more than Texas minimum wage and $12.35 (+170%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Anderson County, 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 Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Anderson County, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Anderson County, Texas?

The County of Anderson County has 58,077 people living in 16,899 households.

There are 13,948 renters living in 5,297 renter households in this County. Renters make up 24.02 percent of the population living in Anderson County.

What is the rental market like in Anderson County, Texas?

There are an estimated 20,287 housing units in the Anderson County area. Of these, 5,556 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Anderson County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Anderson County?

The rental vacancy rate in Anderson County is 4 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 Anderson County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Anderson County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
274 657 2,003 1,992 348
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Anderson County

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

Among renter households in this market, 44 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Anderson County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $879 to $1,663. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $879
One BR $885
Two BR $1,035
Three BR $1,298
Four BR $1,663
2024 Fair Market Rents in Anderson County, Texas

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

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 150 55 percent
One BR 417 63 percent
Two BR 984 49 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Anderson County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Anderson County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 572
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 164
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 336
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Anderson County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Anderson County, Texas

Anderson County features 487 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 Anderson County, Texas

There are 258 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Anderson County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Anderson County, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Anderson County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Anderson County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Anderson County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $932 and $1,139.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.