What HUD offices serve Freestone 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 Freestone County.
How many renters live in Freestone County, Texas?
The County of Freestone County has 19,599 people living in 6,701 households.
There are 3,666 renters living in 1,604 renter households in this County. Renters make up 18.71 percent of the population living in Freestone County.
What is the rental market like in Freestone County, Texas?
There are an estimated 9,080 housing units in the Freestone County area. Of these, 1,675 units are rental homes, making up 18 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Freestone County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Freestone County?
The rental vacancy rate in Freestone County is 4 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 Freestone County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Freestone County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 133 | 565 | 865 | 1 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Freestone County
A large number of apartments in Freestone 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 Freestone County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 35 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 Freestone County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $703 to $1,382. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $703 |
| One BR | $708 |
| Two BR | $930 |
| Three BR | $1,124 |
| Four BR | $1,382 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Freestone County, Texas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Freestone 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 | 20 | 50 percent |
| One BR | 99 | 74 percent |
| Two BR | 363 | 64 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Freestone County, Texas
How many affordable rental units are in Freestone County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Freestone County, Texas including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 89 |
| Public Housing | 110 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 34 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 98 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Freestone County, Texas
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Freestone County, Texas
Freestone County features 208 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 Freestone County, Texas
There are 107 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Freestone County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Freestone County, Texas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Freestone County landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Freestone County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Freestone County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $837 and $1,023.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
