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

Discover affordable housing in Jack County where there are 5+ 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.

Mesquite Trails Apartments

119 S 5th St, Jacksboro, Texas 76458

Bent Tree Apartments

323 N 9th St, Jacksboro, Texas 76458

Pecan Hill Apartments

400 E Dempsey St, Bryson, Texas 76427

Tower

701 N College St, Bryson, Texas 76427

Bryson Place Apartments

Hwy 380, Bryson, Texas 76427

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Jack 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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How many renters live in Jack County, Texas?

The County of Jack County has 8,588 people living in 2,997 households.

There are 1,988 renters living in 814 renter households in this County. Renters make up 23.15 percent of the population living in Jack County.

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

There are an estimated 3,816 housing units in the Jack County area. Of these, 842 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Jack County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Jack County?

The rental vacancy rate in Jack County is 3 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 Jack County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jack County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 123 403 266 13
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jack County

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

Among renter households in this market, 37 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Jack 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 $729
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,275
Four BR $1,536
2024 Fair Market Rents in Jack County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Jack 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 38 31 percent
Two BR 195 48 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Jack County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Jack County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 75
Public Housing 14
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 76
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Jack County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Jack County, Texas

Jack County features 90 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 Jack County, Texas

There are 16 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Jack County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Jack County, Texas

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.