What HUD offices serve Sanger, 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 Sanger.
How many renters live in Sanger, Texas?
The City of Sanger has 9,041 people living in 3,371 households.
There are 2,343 renters living in 880 renter households in this City. Renters make up 25.92 percent of the population living in Sanger.
What is the rental market like in Sanger, Texas?
There are an estimated 3,576 housing units in the Sanger area. Of these, 1,050 units are rental homes, making up 29 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Sanger, Texas, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Sanger?
The rental vacancy rate in Sanger is 14 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 Sanger for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sanger
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 252 | 278 | 238 | 95 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sanger
A large number of apartments in Sanger 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 Sanger are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 46 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Sanger
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,426 to $2,847. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,426 |
| One BR | $1,500 |
| Two BR | $1,758 |
| Three BR | $2,212 |
| Four BR | $2,847 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Sanger, Texas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Sanger?
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 | 252 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 278 | 100 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Sanger, Texas
How many affordable rental units are in Sanger?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Sanger, Texas including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 208 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Sanger, Texas
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Sanger, Texas
Sanger 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 Sanger, Texas
There are 208 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sanger.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Sanger, Texas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Sanger landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Sanger.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Sanger, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,582 and $1,934.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
