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

Discover affordable housing in Hale County where there are 11+ 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.

Savannah Park of Abernathy

1208 3rd St, Abernathy, Texas 79311

Plainview Vistas Apts.

1401 W. 33rd Street, Plainview, Texas 79072

Lakeview Apartments

911 Avenue H, Abernathy, Texas 79311

Plains Village, Ltd

2601 Joliet St, Plainview, Texas 79072

Winwood of Plainview

2812 Houston St, Plainview, Texas 79072

Central Village Apartments

910 W 28th St, Plainview, Texas 79072

Conrad Lofts

116 W 6th Street, Plainview, Texas 79072

Christian Manor

813 W 8th St, Plainview, Texas 79072

Bethesda Manor, Inc

1407 Wayland St, Plainview, Texas 79072

Western Heritage

E. 2nd and Ave. K, Petersburg, Texas

210 Avenue B

210 Avenue B, Hale Center, Texas 79041

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Hale 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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What HUD offices serve Hale 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 Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Hale County, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Hale County, Texas?

The County of Hale County has 32,525 people living in 10,997 households.

There are 11,746 renters living in 4,208 renter households in this County. Renters make up 36.11 percent of the population living in Hale County.

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

There are an estimated 13,396 housing units in the Hale County area. Of these, 4,537 units are rental homes, making up 34 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hale County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hale County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hale County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
262 485 1,711 1,526 210
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hale County

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

Among renter households in this market, 34 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Hale County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $613 to $1,499. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $613
One BR $806
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,222
Four BR $1,499
2024 Fair Market Rents in Hale County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Hale 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 186 71 percent
One BR 328 68 percent
Two BR 1,114 65 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Hale County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Hale County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 142
Public Housing 44
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 210
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Hale County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Hale County, Texas

Hale County features 365 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 Hale County, Texas

There are 105 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Hale County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hale County, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Hale County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Hale County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.