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

Discover affordable housing in Tomball where there are 8+ 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.

Retreat at Westlock

24055 TX-249, Tomball, Texas 77375

The Village Apartments

517 School Street, Tomball, Texas 77375

Midtown Apartments II

750 Carrell St, Tomball, Texas 77375

White River Apartments

12335 White River Dr, Tomball, Texas 77375

Tomball Pines Apartments

525 School St, Tomball, Texas 77375

Reach Unlimited I, Inc

14119 Limerick Ln, Tomball, Texas 77375

Tomball Square

611 James St, Tomball, Texas 77375

Midtowne Apartments

820 Carrell St, Tomball, Texas 77375

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Tomball, Texas
$25.70/hour
$18.45 (+254%) more than Texas minimum wage and $18.45 (+254%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Tomball, 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 Tomball, Texas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Tomball, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Tomball, Texas?

The City of Tomball has 12,630 people living in 4,773 households.

There are 5,122 renters living in 2,432 renter households in this City. Renters make up 40.55 percent of the population living in Tomball.

What is the rental market like in Tomball, Texas?

There are an estimated 5,143 housing units in the Tomball area. Of these, 2,605 units are rental homes, making up 51 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Tomball, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Tomball?

The rental vacancy rate in Tomball is 7 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 Tomball for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tomball
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
162 1,008 905 311 12
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tomball

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

Among renter households in this market, 59 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 26 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 Tomball

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,073 to $2,303. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,073
One BR $1,135
Two BR $1,357
Three BR $1,792
Four BR $2,303
2024 Fair Market Rents in Tomball, Texas

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

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 54 33 percent
One BR 708 70 percent
Two BR 466 51 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Tomball, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Tomball?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 354
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 21
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 166
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Tomball, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Tomball, Texas

Tomball features 260 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 Tomball, Texas

There are 140 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Tomball.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Tomball, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Tomball landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Tomball.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Tomball, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,221 and $1,493.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.