What HUD offices serve Malakoff, 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 Malakoff.
How many renters live in Malakoff, Texas?
The City of Malakoff has 2,364 people living in 898 households.
There are 1,018 renters living in 413 renter households in this City. Renters make up 43.06 percent of the population living in Malakoff.
What is the rental market like in Malakoff, Texas?
There are an estimated 1,068 housing units in the Malakoff area. Of these, 427 units are rental homes, making up 40 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Malakoff, Texas, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Malakoff?
The rental vacancy rate in Malakoff is 0 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 Malakoff for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Malakoff
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 27 | 245 | 97 | 19 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Malakoff
A large number of apartments in Malakoff 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 Malakoff are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 45 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 31 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 Malakoff
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $781 to $1,491. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $781 |
| One BR | $808 |
| Two BR | $1,016 |
| Three BR | $1,346 |
| Four BR | $1,491 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Malakoff, Texas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Malakoff?
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 | 24 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 27 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 186 | 76 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Malakoff, Texas
How many affordable rental units are in Malakoff?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Malakoff, Texas including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 25 |
| Public Housing | 46 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 36 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 68 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Malakoff, Texas
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Malakoff, Texas
Malakoff features 114 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 Malakoff, Texas
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Malakoff.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Malakoff, Texas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Malakoff landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Malakoff.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Malakoff, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $914 and $1,118.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
