What HUD offices serve Lake Jackson, 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 Lake Jackson.
How many renters live in Lake Jackson, Texas?
The City of Lake Jackson has 27,954 people living in 10,558 households.
There are 9,898 renters living in 3,892 renter households in this City. Renters make up 35.41 percent of the population living in Lake Jackson.
What is the rental market like in Lake Jackson, Texas?
There are an estimated 11,446 housing units in the Lake Jackson area. Of these, 4,413 units are rental homes, making up 39 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Lake Jackson, Texas, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Lake Jackson?
The rental vacancy rate in Lake Jackson is 10 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 Lake Jackson for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lake Jackson
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 149 | 1,325 | 1,283 | 789 | 302 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lake Jackson
A large number of apartments in Lake Jackson 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 Lake Jackson are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 36 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 Lake Jackson
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $960 to $2,274. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $960 |
| One BR | $1,194 |
| Two BR | $1,340 |
| Three BR | $1,744 |
| Four BR | $2,274 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Lake Jackson, Texas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Lake Jackson?
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 | 53 | 36 percent |
| One BR | 574 | 43 percent |
| Two BR | 734 | 57 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Lake Jackson, Texas
How many affordable rental units are in Lake Jackson?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Lake Jackson, Texas including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 252 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 88 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Lake Jackson, Texas
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Lake Jackson, Texas
Lake Jackson features 160 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 Lake Jackson, Texas
There are 196 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lake Jackson.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Lake Jackson, Texas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Lake Jackson landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Lake Jackson.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lake Jackson, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,206 and $1,474.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
