What HUD offices serve Erath 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.
Go to the Texas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Erath County.
How many renters live in Erath County, Texas?
The County of Erath County has 42,788 people living in 16,007 households.
There are 13,576 renters living in 5,883 renter households in this County. Renters make up 31.73 percent of the population living in Erath County.
What is the rental market like in Erath County, Texas?
There are an estimated 18,311 housing units in the Erath County area. Of these, 6,515 units are rental homes, making up 36 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Erath County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Erath County?
The rental vacancy rate in Erath 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 Erath County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Erath County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 195 | 1,348 | 2,284 | 1,405 | 614 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Erath County
A large number of apartments in Erath 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 Erath County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 53 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 31 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 Erath County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $851 to $1,836. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $851 |
| One BR | $857 |
| Two BR | $1,082 |
| Three BR | $1,525 |
| Four BR | $1,836 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Erath County, Texas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Erath 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 | 75 | 38 percent |
| One BR | 1,004 | 74 percent |
| Two BR | 1,176 | 51 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Erath County, Texas
How many affordable rental units are in Erath County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Erath County, Texas including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 254 |
| Public Housing | 74 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 208 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 48 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Erath County, Texas
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Erath County, Texas
Erath County features 294 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 Erath County, Texas
There are 120 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Erath County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Erath County, Texas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Erath County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Erath County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Erath County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $974 and $1,190.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
