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

Discover affordable housing in Chandler where there are 2+ 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.

Silverleaf Senior Apartment Community

801 FM 2010, Chandler, Texas 75758

Timber Ridge Apartments

427 Martin St, Chandler, Texas 75758

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Ayat Elkarib

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Chandler, Texas
$19.24/hour
$11.99 (+165%) more than Texas minimum wage and $11.99 (+165%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Chandler, 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 Chandler, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Chandler, Texas?

The City of Chandler has 3,308 people living in 1,408 households.

There are 694 renters living in 408 renter households in this City. Renters make up 20.98 percent of the population living in Chandler.

What is the rental market like in Chandler, Texas?

There are an estimated 1,536 housing units in the Chandler area. Of these, 431 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Chandler, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Chandler?

The rental vacancy rate in Chandler is 5 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 Chandler for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Chandler
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 131 168 99 10
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Chandler

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

Among renter households in this market, 50 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 10 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 Chandler

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $781 to $1,491. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $781
One BR $808
Two BR $1,016
Three BR $1,346
Four BR $1,491
2024 Fair Market Rents in Chandler, Texas

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

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 131 100 percent
Two BR 106 63 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Chandler, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Chandler?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 184
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 44
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Chandler, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Chandler, Texas

Chandler features 44 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 Chandler, Texas

There are 60 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Chandler.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Chandler, Texas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Chandler, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $914 and $1,118.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.