What HUD offices serve Cross Plains, 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 Cross Plains.
How many renters live in Cross Plains, Texas?
The City of Cross Plains has 1,143 people living in 424 households.
There are 391 renters living in 174 renter households in this City. Renters make up 34.21 percent of the population living in Cross Plains.
What is the rental market like in Cross Plains, Texas?
There are an estimated 548 housing units in the Cross Plains area. Of these, 174 units are rental homes, making up 32 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Cross Plains, Texas, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Cross Plains?
The rental vacancy rate in Cross Plains 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 Cross Plains for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cross Plains
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 22 | 96 | 40 | 16 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cross Plains
A large number of apartments in Cross Plains 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 Cross Plains are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 25 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Cross Plains
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $860 to $1,789. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $860 |
| One BR | $876 |
| Two BR | $1,117 |
| Three BR | $1,488 |
| Four BR | $1,789 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Cross Plains, Texas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Cross Plains?
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 | 22 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 51 | 53 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Cross Plains, Texas
How many affordable rental units are in Cross Plains?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Cross Plains, Texas including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Public Housing | 30 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Cross Plains, Texas
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Cross Plains, Texas
Cross Plains features 30 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 Cross Plains, Texas
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Cross Plains.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Cross Plains, Texas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Cross Plains landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Cross Plains.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Cross Plains, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,005 and $1,229.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
