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Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Tyler County, TX

Discover affordable housing in Tyler County 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.

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Terracewood Apartments

65 Cobb Mill Rd, Woodville, Texas 75979

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Pecan Elm Shivers

801 Blue Bird St, Woodville, Texas 75979

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switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Tyler County, Texas

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
 Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
 Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
 Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
 Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
 Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
 Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
 Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Tyler County, 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 Tyler 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.

Deep East Texas Regional Housing Authority
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency programs for Tyler County, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Tyler County, Texas?

The County of Tyler County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 17.28 percent of the population living in Tyler County.

What is the rental market like in Tyler County, Texas?

There are an estimated housing units in the Tyler County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Tyler County, Texas, there are 1.07 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Tyler County?

The rental vacancy rate in Tyler County 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 Tyler County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tyler County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
18 183 369 679 62
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tyler County

A large number of apartments in Tyler County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Tyler County

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 $725
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,094
Four BR $1,345
2024 Fair Market Rents in Tyler County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Tyler 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 2 11 percent
One BR 120 66 percent
Two BR 180 49 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Tyler County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Tyler County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Tyler County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Tyler County, Texas

Tyler County features 126 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 Tyler County, Texas

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Tyler County, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Tyler County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Tyler County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.