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

Discover affordable housing in Falfurrias where there are 4+ 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.

Los Encinos Phase 2

1211 Mac Pena St, Falfurrias, Texas 78355

Falfurrias Village

898 S Center Street, Falfurrias, Texas 78355

Los Encinos Apartments

1210 S Center St, Falfurrias, Texas 78355

John F. Kenedy

300 N Las Pitas St, Falfurrias, Texas 78355

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Ayat Elkarib

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Falfurrias, 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 Falfurrias, 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), Public Housing programs for Falfurrias, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Falfurrias, Texas?

The City of Falfurrias has 4,348 people living in 1,825 households.

There are 1,847 renters living in 855 renter households in this City. Renters make up 42.48 percent of the population living in Falfurrias.

What is the rental market like in Falfurrias, Texas?

There are an estimated 2,420 housing units in the Falfurrias area. Of these, 885 units are rental homes, making up 37 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Falfurrias, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Falfurrias?

The rental vacancy rate in Falfurrias is 3 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 Falfurrias for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Falfurrias
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
42 64 374 166 209
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Falfurrias

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

Among renter households in this market, 23 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 10 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 Falfurrias

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 $729
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,275
Four BR $1,345
2024 Fair Market Rents in Falfurrias, Texas

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

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 35 83 percent
One BR 48 75 percent
Two BR 147 39 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Falfurrias, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Falfurrias?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 99
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 75
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 25
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Falfurrias, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Falfurrias, Texas

Falfurrias features 232 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 Falfurrias, Texas

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Falfurrias, Texas

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.