What HUD offices serve Carrizo Springs, 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.
Go to the Texas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Carrizo Springs.
How many renters live in Carrizo Springs, Texas?
The City of Carrizo Springs has 4,888 people living in 1,634 households.
There are 2,109 renters living in 656 renter households in this City. Renters make up 43.15 percent of the population living in Carrizo Springs.
What is the rental market like in Carrizo Springs, Texas?
There are an estimated 2,097 housing units in the Carrizo Springs area. Of these, 656 units are rental homes, making up 31 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Carrizo Springs, Texas, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Carrizo Springs?
The rental vacancy rate in Carrizo Springs 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 Carrizo Springs for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Carrizo Springs
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | 29 | 207 | 269 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Carrizo Springs
A large number of apartments in Carrizo Springs 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 Carrizo Springs are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 20 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Carrizo Springs
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $705 to $1,345. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $705 |
| One BR | $806 |
| Two BR | $905 |
| Three BR | $1,275 |
| Four BR | $1,345 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Carrizo Springs, Texas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Carrizo Springs?
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 | 151 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 15 | 52 percent |
| Two BR | 181 | 87 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Carrizo Springs, Texas
How many affordable rental units are in Carrizo Springs?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Carrizo Springs, Texas including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 102 |
| Public Housing | 81 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 51 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 12 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 42 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Carrizo Springs, Texas
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Carrizo Springs, Texas
Carrizo Springs features 186 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 Carrizo Springs, Texas
There are 32 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Carrizo Springs.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Carrizo Springs, Texas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Carrizo Springs landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Carrizo Springs.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Carrizo Springs, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.