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

Discover affordable housing in Childress County 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.

Childress Manor

1300 7th Street NW, Childress, Texas 79201

Fairview Manor

915 18th St NW, Childress, Texas 79201

Greenview Apartments

1002 18th St NW, Childress, Texas 79201

Fairview Manor Apartments

1800 Avenue I NW, Childress, Texas 79201

307 Avenue E NW

307 Avenue E NW, Childress, Texas 79201

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Childress County, Texas
$19.72/hour
$12.47 (+172%) more than Texas minimum wage and $12.47 (+172%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Childress 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), Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) programs for Childress County, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Childress County, Texas?

The County of Childress County has 6,781 people living in 1,892 households.

There are 1,678 renters living in 546 renter households in this County. Renters make up 24.75 percent of the population living in Childress County.

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

There are an estimated 2,734 housing units in the Childress County area. Of these, 745 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Childress County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Childress County?

The rental vacancy rate in Childress County is 12 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 Childress County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Childress County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
3 99 240 159 45
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Childress County

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

Among renter households in this market, 29 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 8 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 Childress County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $810 to $1,547. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $810
One BR $886
Two BR $1,041
Three BR $1,286
Four BR $1,547
2024 Fair Market Rents in Childress County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Childress 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 3 100 percent
One BR 83 84 percent
Two BR 149 62 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Childress County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Childress County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 80
Public Housing 80
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 32
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 80
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Childress County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Childress County, Texas

Childress County features 306 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 Childress County, Texas

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Childress County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Childress County, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Childress County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Childress County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Childress County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $937 and $1,145.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.