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

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Roxton Arms Apartments

606 Hackleman Rd, Roxton, Texas 75477

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Roxton, Texas
$17.58/hour
$10.33 (+142%) more than Texas minimum wage and $10.33 (+142%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Roxton, 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 Roxton, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Roxton, Texas?

The City of Roxton has 585 people living in 211 households.

There are 269 renters living in 106 renter households in this City. Renters make up 45.98 percent of the population living in Roxton.

What is the rental market like in Roxton, Texas?

There are an estimated 266 housing units in the Roxton area. Of these, 113 units are rental homes, making up 42 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Roxton, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Roxton?

The rental vacancy rate in Roxton is 0 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 Roxton for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Roxton
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
3 0 57 46 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Roxton

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

Among renter households in this market, 44 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 Roxton

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $629 to $1,570. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $629
One BR $745
Two BR $928
Three BR $1,254
Four BR $1,570
2024 Fair Market Rents in Roxton, Texas

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

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 3 100 percent
Two BR 37 65 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Roxton, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Roxton?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 40
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Roxton, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Roxton, Texas

Roxton features 40 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 Roxton, Texas

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Roxton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Roxton, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Roxton landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Roxton.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Roxton, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $835 and $1,021.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.