Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Gonzales County, TX

Discover affordable housing in Gonzales County where there are 9+ 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.

Hyatt Manor I

1701 Waco St, Gonzales, Texas 78629

Hyatt Manor Apartments II

1702 Waco St, Gonzales, Texas 78629

Country Village Square

1800 Waelder Rd , Gonzales, Texas 78629

George Gervin Youth Center, Inc Nm

Corner of Huisache And Robertson, Gonzales, Texas 78629

Monte Vista Garden Apts East

904 Williams St, Gonzales, Texas

401 Billings St

401 Billings St, Smiley, Texas 0

4th Street Homes

700 W Holmes St, Nixon, Texas 78140

None

403 N 3rd St, Waelder, Texas 78959

Green Dewitt Village

1300 Cavett St, Gonzales, Texas 78629

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Gonzales County, 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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How many renters live in Gonzales County, Texas?

The County of Gonzales County has 19,736 people living in 7,412 households.

There are 5,996 renters living in 2,444 renter households in this County. Renters make up 30.38 percent of the population living in Gonzales County.

What is the rental market like in Gonzales County, Texas?

There are an estimated 8,947 housing units in the Gonzales County area. Of these, 2,543 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Gonzales County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Gonzales County?

The rental vacancy rate in Gonzales County 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 Gonzales County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gonzales County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
101 397 964 853 118
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gonzales County

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

Among renter households in this market, 31 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 13 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 Gonzales County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $647 to $1,536. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $647
One BR $749
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,275
Four BR $1,536
2024 Fair Market Rents in Gonzales County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Gonzales 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 30 30 percent
One BR 261 66 percent
Two BR 508 53 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Gonzales County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Gonzales County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 65
Public Housing 235
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 80
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 8
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 24
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 121
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Gonzales County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Gonzales County, Texas

Gonzales County features 403 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 Gonzales County, Texas

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Gonzales County, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Gonzales County landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Gonzales County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.