What HUD offices serve Hockley 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.
Go to the Texas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Hockley County.
How many renters live in Hockley County, Texas?
The County of Hockley County has 21,495 people living in 7,922 households.
There are 5,259 renters living in 2,157 renter households in this County. Renters make up 24.47 percent of the population living in Hockley County.
What is the rental market like in Hockley County, Texas?
There are an estimated 9,184 housing units in the Hockley County area. Of these, 2,349 units are rental homes, making up 26 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hockley County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hockley County?
The rental vacancy rate in Hockley County is 7 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.
How many rental units are in Hockley County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hockley County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | 380 | 679 | 951 | 83 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hockley County
A large number of apartments in Hockley 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 Hockley County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 38 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Hockley County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $705 to $1,536. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $705 |
| One BR | $806 |
| Two BR | $905 |
| Three BR | $1,275 |
| Four BR | $1,536 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Hockley County, Texas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Hockley 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 | 22 | 41 percent |
| One BR | 328 | 86 percent |
| Two BR | 462 | 68 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Hockley County, Texas
How many affordable rental units are in Hockley County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Hockley County, Texas including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 105 |
| Public Housing | 58 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 82 |
| USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing | 14 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Hockley County, Texas
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Hockley County, Texas
Hockley County features 154 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 Hockley County, Texas
There are 138 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Hockley County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Hockley County, Texas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Hockley County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Hockley County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Hockley County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
