What HUD offices serve Mont Belvieu, 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 Mont Belvieu.
How many renters live in Mont Belvieu, Texas?
The City of Mont Belvieu has 7,868 people living in 2,844 households.
There are 852 renters living in 457 renter households in this City. Renters make up 10.83 percent of the population living in Mont Belvieu.
What is the rental market like in Mont Belvieu, Texas?
There are an estimated 2,944 housing units in the Mont Belvieu area. Of these, 557 units are rental homes, making up 19 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Mont Belvieu, Texas, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Mont Belvieu?
The rental vacancy rate in Mont Belvieu is 18 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 Mont Belvieu for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mont Belvieu
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 268 | 106 | 61 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mont Belvieu
A large number of apartments in Mont Belvieu 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 Mont Belvieu are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 44 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 0 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 Mont Belvieu
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 Mont Belvieu, Texas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Mont Belvieu?
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 | 0 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 38 | 14 percent |
| Two BR | 22 | 21 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Mont Belvieu, Texas
How many affordable rental units are in Mont Belvieu?
Income Based Apartments in Mont Belvieu, Texas
Mont Belvieu features 0 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 Mont Belvieu, Texas
There are 54 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Mont Belvieu.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Mont Belvieu, Texas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Mont Belvieu landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Mont Belvieu.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Mont Belvieu, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,221 and $1,493.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
