What HUD offices serve Mesquite, 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 Mesquite.
How many renters live in Mesquite, Texas?
The City of Mesquite has 147,723 people living in 51,052 households.
There are 53,528 renters living in 21,394 renter households in this City. Renters make up 36.24 percent of the population living in Mesquite.
What is the rental market like in Mesquite, Texas?
There are an estimated 53,435 housing units in the Mesquite area. Of these, 20,967 units are rental homes, making up 39 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Mesquite, Texas, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Mesquite?
The rental vacancy rate in Mesquite is 8 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 Mesquite for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mesquite
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 809 | 5,251 | 5,720 | 6,045 | 1,146 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mesquite
A large number of apartments in Mesquite 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 Mesquite are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 57 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 Mesquite
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,426 to $2,847. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,426 |
| One BR | $1,500 |
| Two BR | $1,758 |
| Three BR | $2,212 |
| Four BR | $2,847 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Mesquite, Texas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Mesquite?
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 | 651 | 80 percent |
| One BR | 4,893 | 93 percent |
| Two BR | 4,125 | 72 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Mesquite, Texas
How many affordable rental units are in Mesquite?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Mesquite, Texas including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 997 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 91 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Mesquite, Texas
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Mesquite, Texas
Mesquite features 93 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 Mesquite, Texas
There are 626 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Mesquite.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Mesquite, Texas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Mesquite landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Mesquite.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Mesquite, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,582 and $1,934.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
