What HUD offices serve Port Isabel, 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 Port Isabel.
How many renters live in Port Isabel, Texas?
The City of Port Isabel has 5,137 people living in 1,933 households.
There are 2,022 renters living in 760 renter households in this City. Renters make up 39.36 percent of the population living in Port Isabel.
What is the rental market like in Port Isabel, Texas?
There are an estimated 2,664 housing units in the Port Isabel area. Of these, 926 units are rental homes, making up 35 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Port Isabel, Texas, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Port Isabel?
The rental vacancy rate in Port Isabel 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 Port Isabel for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Port Isabel
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | 187 | 337 | 174 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Port Isabel
A large number of apartments in Port Isabel 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 Port Isabel are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 31 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 8 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 Port Isabel
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $660 to $1,374. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $660 |
| One BR | $761 |
| Two BR | $965 |
| Three BR | $1,270 |
| Four BR | $1,374 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Port Isabel, Texas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Port Isabel?
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 | 40 | 65 percent |
| One BR | 166 | 89 percent |
| Two BR | 314 | 93 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Port Isabel, Texas
How many affordable rental units are in Port Isabel?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Port Isabel, Texas including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 193 |
| Public Housing | 80 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 52 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Port Isabel, Texas
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Port Isabel, Texas
Port Isabel features 132 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 Port Isabel, Texas
There are 193 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Port Isabel.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Port Isabel, Texas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Port Isabel landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Port Isabel.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Port Isabel, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $869 and $1,062.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
