Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Missouri City, TX

Discover affordable housing in Missouri City where there are 6+ 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.

Huntington at Sienna Ranch

6427 Sienna Ranch Rd, Missouri City, Texas 77459

Gala at Texas Parkway

3102 Texas Parkway, Missouri City, Texas 77489

Jubilee at Texas Parkway

3302 Texas Parkway, Missouri City, Texas 77489

Willow Park Apartments

14001 Fondren Road, Missouri City, Texas 77489

Willow Park Apartments

14001 Fondren Rd, Missouri City, Texas 77489

Scattered Sites

16622 Quail Briar Dr, Missouri City, Texas 77489

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Missouri City, Texas
$25.70/hour
$18.45 (+254%) more than Texas minimum wage and $18.45 (+254%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Missouri City, Texas?

The City of Missouri City has 74,815 people living in 29,544 households.

There are 15,150 renters living in 5,795 renter households in this City. Renters make up 20.25 percent of the population living in Missouri City.

What is the rental market like in Missouri City, Texas?

There are an estimated 27,237 housing units in the Missouri City area. Of these, 5,494 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Missouri City, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Missouri City?

The rental vacancy rate in Missouri City is 5 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 Missouri City for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Missouri City
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
192 772 871 2,165 1,051
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Missouri City

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

Among renter households in this market, 55 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 27 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 Missouri City

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,073 to $2,303. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,073
One BR $1,135
Two BR $1,357
Three BR $1,792
Four BR $2,303
2024 Fair Market Rents in Missouri City, Texas

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

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 44 23 percent
One BR 205 27 percent
Two BR 250 29 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Missouri City, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Missouri City?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 142
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Missouri City, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Missouri City, Texas

Missouri City features 2 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 Missouri City, Texas

There are 844 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Missouri City.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Missouri City, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Missouri City landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Missouri City.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Missouri City, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,221 and $1,493.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.