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

Discover affordable housing in Mission where there are 27+ 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.

Rio De Vida Apartments

301 S Inspiration Rd, Mission, Texas 78572

Twin Oaks

1804 E. Business Hwy 83, Mission, Texas 78572

Vida Que Canta Apartments

507 S Inspiration Rd, Mission, Texas 78572

Pueblo De Paz

3401 N. Mayberry Street, Mission, Texas 78574

Taylor Senior Village

1617 N Taylor Rd, Mission, Texas 78572

El Rosario Homes

119 Retama Ave., Mission, Texas 78572

Villas De Arnaldo Ramirez, Senior

1305 Matamoros St, Mission, Texas 78572

Mission Village Apartments

320 E Griffin Pkwy, Mission, Texas 78572

Mission Palms Retirement Housing

900 N Los Ebanos Rd, Mission, Texas 78572

Not Yet Determined

100 Quebec St, Mission, Texas 78572

Anacua Village

810 N Mayberry St, Mission, Texas 78572

Anacua Aldea

906 E 8th St, Mission, Texas 78572

Maryland 1

817 W Griffin Pkwy, Mission, Texas 78574

Chaparral Heights

901 W 24th St, Mission, Texas 78574

Chapparal Heights 2

903 W 24th St, Mission, Texas 78574

1209 Keralum

1209 N Keralum Ave, Mission, Texas 78572

Tierra Dorada Subdivision

2105 Tierra Dorada Blvd, Mission, Texas 78572

624 South Keralum

624 N Keralum Ave, Mission, Texas 78572

Victoria Housing

2713 Yanez Ave, Mission, Texas 0

Chaparral West Apartments

1001 W 24th St, Mission, Texas 78574

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Mission, Texas
$18.50/hour
$11.25 (+155%) more than Texas minimum wage and $11.25 (+155%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Mission, 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 programs for Mission, Texas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Mission, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Mission, Texas?

The City of Mission has 86,634 people living in 28,467 households.

There are 20,462 renters living in 7,314 renter households in this City. Renters make up 23.62 percent of the population living in Mission.

What is the rental market like in Mission, Texas?

There are an estimated 31,625 housing units in the Mission area. Of these, 8,196 units are rental homes, making up 26 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Mission, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Mission?

The rental vacancy rate in Mission is 7 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 Mission for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mission
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
247 1,089 3,355 2,259 599
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mission

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

Among renter households in this market, 40 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Mission

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $777 to $1,409. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $777
One BR $781
Two BR $977
Three BR $1,277
Four BR $1,409
2024 Fair Market Rents in Mission, Texas

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

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 157 64 percent
One BR 647 59 percent
Two BR 2,002 60 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Mission, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Mission?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 859
Public Housing 270
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 187
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 55
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Mission, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Mission, Texas

Mission features 619 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 Mission, Texas

There are 822 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Mission.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Mission, Texas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Mission, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $879 and $1,075.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.