What HUD offices serve Potter 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.
Go to the Texas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Potter County.
How many renters live in Potter County, Texas?
The County of Potter County has 115,645 people living in 42,366 households.
There are 42,191 renters living in 17,316 renter households in this County. Renters make up 36.48 percent of the population living in Potter County.
What is the rental market like in Potter County, Texas?
There are an estimated 48,952 housing units in the Potter County area. Of these, 21,331 units are rental homes, making up 44 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Potter County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Potter County?
The rental vacancy rate in Potter County is 11 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 Potter County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Potter County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 694 | 5,283 | 6,623 | 5,223 | 980 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Potter County
A large number of apartments in Potter 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 Potter County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 50 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 Potter County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $754 to $1,728. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $754 |
| One BR | $879 |
| Two BR | $1,082 |
| Three BR | $1,482 |
| Four BR | $1,728 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Potter County, Texas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Potter 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 | 444 | 64 percent |
| One BR | 3,272 | 62 percent |
| Two BR | 4,203 | 63 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Potter County, Texas
How many affordable rental units are in Potter County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Potter County, Texas including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 1,581 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 243 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 120 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Potter County, Texas
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Potter County, Texas
Potter County features 621 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 Potter County, Texas
There are 1,833 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Potter County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Potter County, Texas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Potter County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Potter County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Potter County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $974 and $1,190.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
