Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Aransas Pass, TX

Discover affordable housing in Aransas Pass 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.

The Palms Apartments l & ll

200 S Avenue a, Aransas Pass, Texas 78336

Live Oak Village

2101 W Wheeler Ave, Aransas Pass, Texas 78336

Oakwood Village Apt

1104 South Whitney, Aransas Pass, Texas

John L. Meredith

254 N 13th St, Aransas Pass, Texas 78336

Baytree Apartments

2050 S Saunders St, Aransas Pass, Texas 78336

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Aransas Pass, Texas
$25.66/hour
$18.41 (+254%) more than Texas minimum wage and $18.41 (+254%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Aransas Pass, 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), Public Housing programs for Aransas Pass, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Aransas Pass, Texas?

The City of Aransas Pass has 8,720 people living in 3,533 households.

There are 2,977 renters living in 1,303 renter households in this City. Renters make up 34.14 percent of the population living in Aransas Pass.

What is the rental market like in Aransas Pass, Texas?

There are an estimated 5,067 housing units in the Aransas Pass area. Of these, 1,329 units are rental homes, making up 26 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Aransas Pass, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Aransas Pass?

The rental vacancy rate in Aransas Pass is 2 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 Aransas Pass for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Aransas Pass
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 454 591 144 114
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Aransas Pass

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

Among renter households in this market, 36 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 Aransas Pass

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 Aransas Pass, Texas

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

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
One BR 418 92 percent
Two BR 342 58 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Aransas Pass, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Aransas Pass?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 132
Public Housing 117
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 67
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 64
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Aransas Pass, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Aransas Pass, Texas

Aransas Pass features 180 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 Aransas Pass, Texas

There are 108 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Aransas Pass.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Aransas Pass, Texas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Aransas Pass, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,220 and $1,491.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.