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

Discover affordable housing in Alvarado where there are 14+ 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.

The Summit At Walnut Creek

1600 N Cummings Dr, Alvarado, Texas 76009

bed 1
payment $1350/mo.

1508 Frst Pk Dr

1508 Frst Pk Dr, Alvarado, Texas 76009

bed 4
payment $2550/mo.

605 Griffith Pk Trl

605 Griffith Pk Trl, Alvarado, Texas 76009

bed 4
payment $2250/mo.

760 Breckenridge Pk Dr

760 Breckenridge Pk Dr, Alvarado, Texas 76009

bed 4
payment $2250/mo.

1120 Kingbird Ln

1120 Kingbird Ln, Alvarado, Texas 76009

bed 4
payment $2500/mo.

216 Cheyenne Trail

216 Cheyenne Trail, Alvarado, Texas 76009

bed 4
payment $2595/mo.

706 Lakeview Dr

706 Lakeview Dr, Alvarado, Texas 76009

bed 3
payment $2100/mo.

175 Rill Ct

175 Rill Ct, Alvarado, Texas 76009

bed 3
payment $1370/mo.

644 Griffith Pk Trl

644 Griffith Pk Trl, Alvarado, Texas 76009

bed 4
payment $2500/mo.

605 S Spears St

605 S Spears St, Alvarado, Texas 76009

bed 3
payment $1600/mo.

Northchase Apartments

125 Janis St, Alvarado, Texas 76009

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Alvarado Seniors Apartments

1035 N Cummings Dr, Alvarado, Texas 76009

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Kingswood Estates

505 Baugh, Alvarado, Texas

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Alvarado Heights Apts

603 S Parkway St, Alvarado, Texas

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Alvarado, 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.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Alvarado, Texas
$30.63/hour
$23.38 (+322%) more than Texas minimum wage and $23.38 (+322%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Alvarado, 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) programs for Alvarado, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Alvarado, Texas?

The City of Alvarado has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 36.28 percent of the population living in Alvarado.

What is the rental market like in Alvarado, Texas?

There are an estimated housing units in the Alvarado area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Alvarado, Texas, there are 1.13 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Alvarado?

The rental vacancy rate in Alvarado is 12 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 Alvarado for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Alvarado
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 153 205 191 42
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Alvarado

A large number of apartments in Alvarado 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 Alvarado

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,266 to $2,615. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,266
One BR $1,384
Two BR $1,617
Three BR $2,144
Four BR $2,615
2024 Fair Market Rents in Alvarado, Texas

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

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 153 100 percent
Two BR 196 96 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Alvarado, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Alvarado?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Alvarado, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Alvarado, Texas

Alvarado features 146 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 Alvarado, Texas

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Alvarado, Texas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Alvarado, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,455 and $1,779.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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