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

Discover affordable housing in Hamilton County where there are 2+ 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.

Hamilton Manor Apartments

702 S College St, Hamilton, Texas 76531

Oak Grove Apartments

920 S Dempster St, Hamilton, Texas 76531

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Hamilton County, Texas
$18.79/hour
$11.54 (+159%) more than Texas minimum wage and $11.54 (+159%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Hamilton 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), Mainstream Voucher programs for Hamilton County, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Hamilton County, Texas?

The County of Hamilton County has 8,244 people living in 3,131 households.

There are 1,219 renters living in 523 renter households in this County. Renters make up 14.79 percent of the population living in Hamilton County.

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

There are an estimated 4,352 housing units in the Hamilton County area. Of these, 561 units are rental homes, making up 13 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hamilton County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hamilton County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hamilton County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 88 155 223 52
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hamilton County

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

Among renter households in this market, 37 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 11 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 Hamilton County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $755 to $1,321. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $755
One BR $760
Two BR $992
Three BR $1,199
Four BR $1,321
2024 Fair Market Rents in Hamilton County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Hamilton 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
One BR 75 85 percent
Two BR 112 72 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Hamilton County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Hamilton County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 18
Public Housing 88
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 18
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Hamilton County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Hamilton County, Texas

Hamilton County features 56 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 Hamilton County, Texas

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hamilton County, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Hamilton County landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Hamilton County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Hamilton County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $893 and $1,091.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.