What HUD offices serve Alpine, 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.
Go to the Texas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Alpine.
How many renters live in Alpine, Texas?
The City of Alpine has 5,997 people living in 3,394 households.
There are 2,093 renters living in 1,412 renter households in this City. Renters make up 34.9 percent of the population living in Alpine.
What is the rental market like in Alpine, Texas?
There are an estimated 3,942 housing units in the Alpine area. Of these, 1,482 units are rental homes, making up 38 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Alpine, Texas, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Alpine?
The rental vacancy rate in Alpine is 4 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 Alpine for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Alpine
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 716 | 397 | 255 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Alpine
A large number of apartments in Alpine 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 Alpine are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 47 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 33 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 Alpine
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $833 to $1,693. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $833 |
| One BR | $869 |
| Two BR | $1,070 |
| Three BR | $1,294 |
| Four BR | $1,693 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Alpine, Texas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Alpine?
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 | 44 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 482 | 67 percent |
| Two BR | 182 | 46 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Alpine, Texas
How many affordable rental units are in Alpine?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Alpine, Texas including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 141 |
| Public Housing | 50 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Alpine, Texas
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Alpine, Texas
Alpine features 128 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 Alpine, Texas
There are 73 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Alpine.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Alpine, Texas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Alpine landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Alpine.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Alpine, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $963 and $1,177.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
