What HUD offices serve Glen Rose, 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 Glen Rose.
How many renters live in Glen Rose, Texas?
The City of Glen Rose has 2,698 people living in 954 households.
There are 677 renters living in 306 renter households in this City. Renters make up 25.09 percent of the population living in Glen Rose.
What is the rental market like in Glen Rose, Texas?
There are an estimated 1,043 housing units in the Glen Rose area. Of these, 358 units are rental homes, making up 34 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Glen Rose, Texas, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Glen Rose?
The rental vacancy rate in Glen Rose 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 Glen Rose for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Glen Rose
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 38 | 150 | 91 | 8 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Glen Rose
A large number of apartments in Glen Rose 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 Glen Rose are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 35 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 Glen Rose
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $786 to $1,501. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $786 |
| One BR | $813 |
| Two BR | $1,010 |
| Three BR | $1,423 |
| Four BR | $1,501 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Glen Rose, Texas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Glen Rose?
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 | 19 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 34 | 89 percent |
| Two BR | 91 | 61 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Glen Rose, Texas
How many affordable rental units are in Glen Rose?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Glen Rose, Texas including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 53 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 72 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Glen Rose, Texas
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Glen Rose, Texas
Glen Rose features 92 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 Glen Rose, Texas
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Glen Rose.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Glen Rose, Texas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Glen Rose landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Glen Rose.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Glen Rose, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $909 and $1,111.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
