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

Discover affordable housing in Mathis where there are 4+ 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.

Country Village Apartments

1500 Hackberry Ln, Mathis, Texas 78368

Mathis Apartments

500 Freeman St, Mathis, Texas 78368

Mariposa Gardens

501 S State Highway 359, Mathis, Texas 78368

Fulton and Rockport

1000 Encino Dr, Mathis, Texas 78368

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Mathis, Texas
$25.66/hour
$18.41 (+254%) more than Texas minimum wage and $18.41 (+254%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Mathis, 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, Section 8 New Construction programs for Mathis, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Mathis, Texas?

The City of Mathis has 4,350 people living in 1,586 households.

There are 1,433 renters living in 592 renter households in this City. Renters make up 32.94 percent of the population living in Mathis.

What is the rental market like in Mathis, Texas?

There are an estimated 1,864 housing units in the Mathis area. Of these, 611 units are rental homes, making up 33 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Mathis, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Mathis?

The rental vacancy rate in Mathis is 3 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 Mathis for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mathis
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 249 163 111 69
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mathis

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

Among renter households in this market, 44 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 Mathis

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,030 to $2,066. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,030
One BR $1,104
Two BR $1,355
Three BR $1,763
Four BR $2,066
2024 Fair Market Rents in Mathis, Texas

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

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 241 97 percent
Two BR 148 91 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Mathis, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Mathis?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 134
Public Housing 86
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 14
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 36
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Mathis, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Mathis, Texas

Mathis features 154 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 Mathis, Texas

There are 66 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Mathis.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Mathis, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Mathis landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Mathis.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Mathis, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,220 and $1,491.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.