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

Discover affordable housing in Tulia where there are 2+ 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.

Mid Tule Village

321 SE 7th St , Tulia, Texas 79088

409 SE 5th St

409 SE 5th St, Tulia, Texas 79088

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Tulia, Texas
$17.14/hour
$9.89 (+136%) more than Texas minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Tulia, 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), Public Housing programs for Tulia, Texas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) programs for Tulia, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Tulia, Texas?

The City of Tulia has 4,430 people living in 1,495 households.

There are 1,636 renters living in 577 renter households in this City. Renters make up 36.93 percent of the population living in Tulia.

What is the rental market like in Tulia, Texas?

There are an estimated 1,819 housing units in the Tulia area. Of these, 688 units are rental homes, making up 38 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Tulia, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Tulia?

The rental vacancy rate in Tulia is 16 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 Tulia for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tulia
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
20 82 199 247 29
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tulia

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

Among renter households in this market, 36 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 Tulia

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $705 to $1,345. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $705
One BR $723
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,275
Four BR $1,345
2024 Fair Market Rents in Tulia, Texas

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

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 14 70 percent
One BR 70 85 percent
Two BR 96 48 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Tulia, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Tulia?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 50
Public Housing 49
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 49
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Tulia, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Tulia, Texas

Tulia features 99 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 Tulia, Texas

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Tulia, Texas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Tulia, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.