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

Discover affordable housing in Brooks County where there are 4+ 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.

Los Encinos Phase 2

1211 Mac Pena St, Falfurrias, Texas 78355

Falfurrias Village

898 S Center Street, Falfurrias, Texas 78355

Los Encinos Apartments

1210 S Center St, Falfurrias, Texas 78355

John F. Kenedy

300 N Las Pitas St, Falfurrias, Texas 78355

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Brooks 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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How many renters live in Brooks County, Texas?

The County of Brooks County has 7,059 people living in 2,652 households.

There are 2,297 renters living in 1,029 renter households in this County. Renters make up 32.54 percent of the population living in Brooks County.

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

There are an estimated 3,665 housing units in the Brooks County area. Of these, 1,065 units are rental homes, making up 29 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Brooks County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Brooks County?

The rental vacancy rate in Brooks County is 3 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 Brooks County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Brooks County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
42 88 415 275 209
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Brooks County

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

Among renter households in this market, 22 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 11 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 Brooks 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 $729
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,275
Four BR $1,345
2024 Fair Market Rents in Brooks County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Brooks 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 35 83 percent
One BR 48 55 percent
Two BR 147 35 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Brooks County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Brooks County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 123
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 75
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 59
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Brooks County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Brooks County, Texas

Brooks County features 232 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 Brooks County, Texas

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Brooks County, Texas

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.