How many renters live in Matador, Texas?
The City of Matador has 747 people living in 274 households.
There are 180 renters living in 64 renter households in this City. Renters make up 24.1 percent of the population living in Matador.
What is the rental market like in Matador, Texas?
There are an estimated 419 housing units in the Matador area. Of these, 64 units are rental homes, making up 15 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Matador, Texas, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Matador?
The rental vacancy rate in Matador 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 Matador for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Matador
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 39 | 25 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Matador
A large number of apartments in Matador 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 Matador are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 17 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 6 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 Matador
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $705 to $1,345. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $705 |
| One BR | $729 |
| Two BR | $905 |
| Three BR | $1,103 |
| Four BR | $1,345 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Matador, Texas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Matador?
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 |
| Two BR | 31 | 79 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Matador, Texas
How many affordable rental units are in Matador?
Income Based Apartments in Matador, Texas
Matador features 11 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 Matador, Texas
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Matador.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Matador, Texas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Matador landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Matador.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Matador, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
