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

Discover affordable housing in Kenedy 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.

Town Oaks Apartments

120 Water St, Kenedy, Texas 78119

M - Rhd - 2001

Graham St, Kenedy, Texas 78119

Bluebonnet Square

101 Evans Ave, Kenedy, Texas 78119

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Kenedy, Texas
$20.34/hour
$13.09 (+181%) more than Texas minimum wage and $13.09 (+181%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Kenedy, 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), Public Housing programs for Kenedy, Texas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Kenedy, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Kenedy, Texas?

The City of Kenedy has 3,467 people living in 1,156 households.

There are 2,141 renters living in 582 renter households in this City. Renters make up 61.75 percent of the population living in Kenedy.

What is the rental market like in Kenedy, Texas?

There are an estimated 1,618 housing units in the Kenedy area. Of these, 708 units are rental homes, making up 44 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Kenedy, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Kenedy?

The rental vacancy rate in Kenedy is 18 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 Kenedy for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kenedy
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
189 83 87 223 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kenedy

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

Among renter households in this market, 22 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 Kenedy

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $811 to $1,638. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $811
One BR $954
Two BR $1,074
Three BR $1,429
Four BR $1,638
2024 Fair Market Rents in Kenedy, Texas

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

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 157 83 percent
One BR 72 87 percent
Two BR 11 13 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Kenedy, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Kenedy?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 48
Public Housing 40
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 46
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Kenedy, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Kenedy, Texas

Kenedy features 120 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 Kenedy, Texas

There are 20 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Kenedy.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Kenedy, Texas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Kenedy, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $967 and $1,181.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.