Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Polk County, TX

Discover affordable housing in Polk County where there are 7+ 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.

Livingston Pioneer Crossing

1101 N Dogwood Ave., Livingston, Texas 77351

Livingston Plaza

1001 Forest Holw, Livingston, Texas 77351

Livingston Seniors

1600 N. Houston, Livingston, Texas 77351

Ridgecrest Inn Apartments

901 Forest Holw, Livingston, Texas 77351

Corrigan Square Apt

116 Bluebonnet Cir, Corrigan, Texas

Reily and Hyde Sites

100 N Magnolia St, Corrigan, Texas 75939

Corrigan Square Ltd

1 Bluebonnet Cir, Corrigan, Texas 75939

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Polk County, Texas
$18.84/hour
$11.59 (+160%) more than Texas minimum wage and $11.59 (+160%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Polk County, 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), Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency programs for Polk County, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Polk County, Texas?

The County of Polk County has 50,536 people living in 18,084 households.

There are 9,807 renters living in 3,974 renter households in this County. Renters make up 19.41 percent of the population living in Polk County.

What is the rental market like in Polk County, Texas?

There are an estimated 25,087 housing units in the Polk County area. Of these, 4,298 units are rental homes, making up 17 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Polk County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Polk County?

The rental vacancy rate in Polk County 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 Polk County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Polk County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
109 539 1,646 1,449 225
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Polk County

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

Among renter households in this market, 40 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 23 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 Polk County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $775 to $1,425. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $775
One BR $877
Two BR $995
Three BR $1,274
Four BR $1,425
2024 Fair Market Rents in Polk County, Texas

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

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 23 21 percent
One BR 373 69 percent
Two BR 837 51 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Polk County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Polk County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 136
Public Housing 234
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 80
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 1
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 206
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Polk County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Polk County, Texas

Polk County features 426 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 Polk County, Texas

There are 80 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Polk County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Polk County, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Polk County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Polk County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Polk County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $896 and $1,095.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.