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

Discover affordable housing in Falls County where there are 10+ 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.

Rosebud Oaks Apartments

306 W Avenue D, Rosebud, Texas 76570

Plantation Manor Ltd

1423 McClanahan Rd, Marlin, Texas 76661

Retirement Acres Ltd

1139 McClanahan Rd, Marlin, Texas 76661

Cedar Grove Estates ll

306 W. Avenue D, Rosebud, Texas 76518

Marlin Square Apartments

501 San Antonio St, Marlin, Texas 76661

Ashcraft Court

401 N 4th St, Rosebud, Texas 76570

Plantation Arms Ltd

1421 McClanahan Rd, Marlin, Texas 76661

204 Hays St

204 Hays St, Marlin, Texas 76661

Plantation Arms

Robert E Lee Dr, Marlin, Texas 76661

Cougarland Apartments

175 Loop 265, Rosebud, Texas 76570

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Falls 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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What HUD offices serve Falls 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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Falls County, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Falls County, Texas?

The County of Falls County has 17,013 people living in 5,499 households.

There are 3,364 renters living in 1,186 renter households in this County. Renters make up 19.77 percent of the population living in Falls County.

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

There are an estimated 7,455 housing units in the Falls County area. Of these, 1,315 units are rental homes, making up 18 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Falls County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Falls County?

The rental vacancy rate in Falls County is 9 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 Falls County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Falls County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 349 399 329 96
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Falls County

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

Among renter households in this market, 46 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Falls County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $627 to $1,536. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $627
One BR $737
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,275
Four BR $1,536
2024 Fair Market Rents in Falls County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Falls 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 277 79 percent
Two BR 185 46 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Falls County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Falls County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 57
Public Housing 234
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 20
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 41
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Falls County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Falls County, Texas

Falls County features 330 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 Falls County, Texas

There are 24 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Falls County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Falls County, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Falls County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Falls County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.