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

Discover affordable housing in Pleasanton 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.

Pleasanton Seniors Apartments

1547 Jami Dr, Pleasanton, Texas 78064

St Francis Villa Apartments

715 Trade, Pleasanton, Texas 78064

618 Shady Oak Dr

618 Shady Oak Dr, Pleasanton, Texas 78064

Pleasanton Apartments

801 Oakhaven Rd, Pleasanton, Texas 0

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Pleasanton, Texas
$21.50/hour
$14.25 (+197%) more than Texas minimum wage and $14.25 (+197%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Pleasanton, 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) programs for Pleasanton, Texas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Pleasanton, Texas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Pleasanton, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Pleasanton, Texas?

The City of Pleasanton has 10,706 people living in 3,585 households.

There are 3,970 renters living in 1,181 renter households in this City. Renters make up 37.08 percent of the population living in Pleasanton.

What is the rental market like in Pleasanton, Texas?

There are an estimated 4,105 housing units in the Pleasanton area. Of these, 1,237 units are rental homes, making up 30 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Pleasanton, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Pleasanton?

The rental vacancy rate in Pleasanton 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 Pleasanton for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pleasanton
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
16 190 339 578 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pleasanton

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

Among renter households in this market, 35 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Pleasanton

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $831 to $1,583. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $831
One BR $1,011
Two BR $1,135
Three BR $1,405
Four BR $1,583
2024 Fair Market Rents in Pleasanton, Texas

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

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 118 62 percent
Two BR 245 72 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Pleasanton, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Pleasanton?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 24
Public Housing 56
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 28
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Pleasanton, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Pleasanton, Texas

Pleasanton features 112 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 Pleasanton, Texas

There are 24 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Pleasanton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Pleasanton, Texas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Pleasanton, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,022 and $1,249.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.