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

Discover affordable housing in Wellington where there are 3+ 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.

Wellington II Apartments

8th Ennis St, Wellington, Texas 79095

Wellington I Apartments

9th Arlington St, Wellington, Texas 79095

100 W 13th St

100 W 13th St, Wellington, Texas 79095

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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 Wellington, 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 Wellington, 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 Public Housing programs for Wellington, Texas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) programs for Wellington, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Wellington, Texas?

The City of Wellington has 2,201 people living in 790 households.

There are 508 renters living in 206 renter households in this City. Renters make up 23.08 percent of the population living in Wellington.

What is the rental market like in Wellington, Texas?

There are an estimated 1,031 housing units in the Wellington area. Of these, 218 units are rental homes, making up 21 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Wellington, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Wellington?

The rental vacancy rate in Wellington is 6 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 Wellington for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wellington
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 49 78 78 1
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wellington

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

Among renter households in this market, 39 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 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 Wellington

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 $729
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,187
Four BR $1,345
2024 Fair Market Rents in Wellington, Texas

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

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
One BR 33 67 percent
Two BR 76 97 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Wellington, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Wellington?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 21
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 20
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Wellington, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Wellington, Texas

Wellington features 53 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 Wellington, Texas

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Wellington, Texas

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.