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

Discover affordable housing in Crosby County 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.

Cottonwood Village

Cottonwood Village, Lorenzo, Texas 79343

Savannah Park of Crosbyton

1204 E Highway 82, Crosbyton, Texas 79322

Santa Fe Place

1204 E Highway 82, Crosbyton, Texas 79322

Crosbyton HA

229 N Berkshire St , Crosbyton, Texas 79322

Country Living Apts

612-624 Ave P, Ralls, Texas

Cottonwood Square

1401 5th St, Lorenzo, Texas

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Crosby County, Texas
$21.08/hour
$13.83 (+191%) more than Texas minimum wage and $13.83 (+191%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Crosby County, Texas?

The County of Crosby County has 5,157 people living in 1,994 households.

There are 1,539 renters living in 580 renter households in this County. Renters make up 29.84 percent of the population living in Crosby County.

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

There are an estimated 2,671 housing units in the Crosby County area. Of these, 639 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Crosby County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Crosby County?

The rental vacancy rate in Crosby County is 9 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 Crosby County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Crosby County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
15 134 172 218 41
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Crosby County

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

Among renter households in this market, 35 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 11 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 Crosby County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $778 to $1,829. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $778
One BR $931
Two BR $1,113
Three BR $1,551
Four BR $1,829
2024 Fair Market Rents in Crosby County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Crosby 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 11 73 percent
One BR 122 91 percent
Two BR 141 82 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Crosby County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Crosby County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 24
Public Housing 82
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 52
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing 40
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Crosby County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Crosby County, Texas

Crosby County features 162 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 Crosby County, Texas

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Crosby County, Texas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Crosby County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,002 and $1,224.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.