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

Discover affordable housing in Gregg County where there are 25+ 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.

Crestview Apartments

1001 S Eastman Rd, Longview, Texas 75602

Longview Square Apartments

1600 Pine Tree Rd, Longview, Texas 75604

Hickory Trails

1805 E. Loop 281, Longview, Texas 75601

Heritage Tower Senior Apartments

208 N. Green Street, Longview, Texas 75601

Page Place I

1907 Page Rd, Longview, Texas 75601

Juliawood Homes

67 Julia Woods, Gladewater, Texas 75647

Hillside

205 W Whaley St, Longview, Texas 75601

Edgewood Place

617 Clinic Dr, Longview, Texas 75605

Alton Plaza

202 E Whaley St, Longview, Texas 75602

Lexington Court Phase II

3407 Us Hwy 59 N, Kilgore, Texas 75662

The Gardens of Gladewater

108 N Lee Dr, Gladewater, Texas 75647

Stone Creek Apartments

400 Pine Burr Ln, Kilgore, Texas 75662

Ware Meadows Apartments

901 S High St, Longview, Texas 75602

Lexington Court Phase I

3407 US Highway 259 N, Kilgore, Texas 75662

Mill Creek Village

200 Bostic Dr, Longview, Texas 75602

Churchill at Longview

1501 E Whaley St, Longview, Texas 75601

Eden Place

327 Eden Dr, Longview, Texas 75605

Northview Apartments

331 N Longview St, Kilgore, Texas 75662

Belaire Manor of Longview

1501 E Young St, Longview, Texas 75602

Pegues Place

801 Pegues Pl, Longview, Texas 75601

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Gregg County, Texas
$20.87/hour
$13.62 (+188%) more than Texas minimum wage and $13.62 (+188%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Gregg 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.

Operates the Public Housing programs for Gregg County, Texas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Gregg County, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Gregg County, Texas?

The County of Gregg County has 125,443 people living in 47,877 households.

There are 45,096 renters living in 20,152 renter households in this County. Renters make up 35.95 percent of the population living in Gregg County.

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

There are an estimated 53,265 housing units in the Gregg County area. Of these, 20,711 units are rental homes, making up 39 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Gregg County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Gregg County?

The rental vacancy rate in Gregg County is 6 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 Gregg County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gregg County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
596 5,179 7,608 4,998 571
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gregg County

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

Among renter households in this market, 53 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 26 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 Gregg County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $889 to $1,665. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $889
One BR $930
Two BR $1,102
Three BR $1,537
Four BR $1,665
2024 Fair Market Rents in Gregg County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Gregg 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 310 52 percent
One BR 3,121 60 percent
Two BR 4,485 59 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Gregg County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Gregg County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 866
Public Housing 50
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 637
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 90
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 6
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 194
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Gregg County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Gregg County, Texas

Gregg County features 879 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 Gregg County, Texas

There are 784 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Gregg County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Gregg County, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Gregg County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Gregg County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Gregg County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $992 and $1,212.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.