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

Discover affordable housing in Dalhart where there are 3+ 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.

Vista Rita Blanca Apartments

701 Maynard Ave, Dalhart, Texas 79022

Dalhart 2 Apartments

1107 Margaret Ave, Dalhart, Texas 79022

Quail Run Apartments

1929 Shawnee Trl, Dalhart, Texas 79022

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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 Dalhart, Texas
$17.14/hour
$9.89 (+136%) more than Texas minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Dalhart, 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 Dalhart, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Dalhart, Texas?

The City of Dalhart has 8,013 people living in 2,820 households.

There are 1,624 renters living in 618 renter households in this City. Renters make up 20.27 percent of the population living in Dalhart.

What is the rental market like in Dalhart, Texas?

There are an estimated 3,428 housing units in the Dalhart area. Of these, 770 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Dalhart, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Dalhart?

The rental vacancy rate in Dalhart is 7 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 Dalhart for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dalhart
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
53 94 335 119 17
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dalhart

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

Among renter households in this market, 42 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 9 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 Dalhart

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 Dalhart, Texas

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

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 0 100 percent
One BR 12 13 percent
Two BR 61 18 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Dalhart, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Dalhart?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 24
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 84
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Dalhart, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Dalhart, Texas

Dalhart features 64 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 Dalhart, Texas

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Dalhart, Texas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Dalhart, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.