Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Hearne, TX

Discover affordable housing in Hearne where there are 3+ 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.

Rose Marie Arms

101 Rose Marie Blvd, Hearne, Texas 77859

Columbus Village

830 S Riley St, Hearne, Texas 77859

Mc Henry, Tyler, Ramby Vill

809 W Davis St, Hearne, Texas 77859

calendar_today Opened: Mar 11
calendar_today Closes: May 31,

Reported On March 13th, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Hearne, Texas
$21.59/hour
$14.34 (+198%) more than Texas minimum wage and $14.34 (+198%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Hearne, 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 Hearne, Texas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Hearne, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Hearne, Texas?

The City of Hearne has 4,526 people living in 1,596 households.

There are 1,269 renters living in 634 renter households in this City. Renters make up 28.04 percent of the population living in Hearne.

What is the rental market like in Hearne, Texas?

There are an estimated 1,844 housing units in the Hearne area. Of these, 677 units are rental homes, making up 37 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hearne, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hearne?

The rental vacancy rate in Hearne 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 Hearne for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hearne
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 110 322 146 39
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hearne

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

Among renter households in this market, 60 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 40 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 Hearne

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $958 to $1,710. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $958
One BR $1,015
Two BR $1,140
Three BR $1,606
Four BR $1,710
2024 Fair Market Rents in Hearne, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Hearne?

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 95 86 percent
Two BR 219 68 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Hearne, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Hearne?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 16
Public Housing 150
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 100
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 16
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Hearne, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Hearne, Texas

Hearne features 266 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 Hearne, Texas

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hearne, Texas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Hearne, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,026 and $1,254.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.