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

Discover affordable housing in Bridgeport where there are 6+ 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.

Henderson Terrace

1205 Henderson St, Bridgeport, Texas 76426

Estates of Bridgeport Phase III

316 Cuba Rd, Bridgeport, Texas 76426

Affordable Housing of Parker County Inc

Bridgeport Phase Ii, Bridgeport, Texas 76426

Butterfield Courts

1508 Cobb St, Bridgeport, Texas 76426

M - Rhd - Affordable Housing of Parker Count

317 Cuba Rd, Bridgeport, Texas 76426

Henderson Terrace Apartments ( Fka Crestwood P )

1205A Henderson St, Bridgeport, Texas 76426

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Bridgeport, Texas
$22.25/hour
$15.00 (+207%) more than Texas minimum wage and $15.00 (+207%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Bridgeport, 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 Bridgeport, Texas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Bridgeport, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Bridgeport, Texas?

The City of Bridgeport has 6,044 people living in 1,747 households.

There are 2,031 renters living in 607 renter households in this City. Renters make up 33.6 percent of the population living in Bridgeport.

What is the rental market like in Bridgeport, Texas?

There are an estimated 1,946 housing units in the Bridgeport area. Of these, 710 units are rental homes, making up 36 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Bridgeport, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Bridgeport?

The rental vacancy rate in Bridgeport 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 Bridgeport for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bridgeport
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 23 256 328 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bridgeport

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

Among renter households in this market, 21 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 6 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 Bridgeport

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $946 to $1,800. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $946
One BR $1,047
Two BR $1,175
Three BR $1,656
Four BR $1,800
2024 Fair Market Rents in Bridgeport, Texas

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

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 2 9 percent
Two BR 210 82 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Bridgeport, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Bridgeport?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 24
Public Housing 20
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 5
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Bridgeport, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Bridgeport, Texas

Bridgeport features 54 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 Bridgeport, Texas

There are 54 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Bridgeport.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Bridgeport, Texas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Bridgeport, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,058 and $1,293.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.