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

Discover affordable housing in Jourdanton 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.

Jourdanton Square Apartments

2701 Zanderson, Jourdanton, Texas 78026

Jourdanton ( City of )

Hwy 16 N, Jourdanton, Texas 78026

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Jourdanton, Texas
$21.50/hour
$14.25 (+197%) more than Texas minimum wage and $14.25 (+197%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Jourdanton, 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 Jourdanton, Texas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Jourdanton, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Jourdanton, Texas?

The City of Jourdanton has 4,138 people living in 1,621 households.

There are 1,410 renters living in 632 renter households in this City. Renters make up 34.07 percent of the population living in Jourdanton.

What is the rental market like in Jourdanton, Texas?

There are an estimated 2,004 housing units in the Jourdanton area. Of these, 687 units are rental homes, making up 34 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Jourdanton, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Jourdanton?

The rental vacancy rate in Jourdanton is 8 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 Jourdanton for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jourdanton
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
72 181 320 59 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jourdanton

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

Among renter households in this market, 60 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 Jourdanton

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $831 to $1,583. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $831
One BR $1,011
Two BR $1,135
Three BR $1,405
Four BR $1,583
2024 Fair Market Rents in Jourdanton, Texas

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

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 72 100 percent
One BR 160 88 percent
Two BR 138 43 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Jourdanton, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Jourdanton?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 52
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 52
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Jourdanton, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Jourdanton, Texas

Jourdanton features 52 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 Jourdanton, Texas

There are 40 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Jourdanton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Jourdanton, Texas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Jourdanton, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,022 and $1,249.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.