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

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The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Andrews County, Texas
$25.72/hour
$18.47 (+255%) more than Texas minimum wage and $18.47 (+255%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Andrews County, Texas?

The County of Andrews County has 18,362 people living in 6,603 households.

There are 5,640 renters living in 1,814 renter households in this County. Renters make up 30.72 percent of the population living in Andrews County.

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

There are an estimated 6,976 housing units in the Andrews County area. Of these, 1,872 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Andrews County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Andrews County?

The rental vacancy rate in Andrews County is 1 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 Andrews County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Andrews County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 276 479 958 82
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Andrews County

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

Among renter households in this market, 31 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 Andrews County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,057 to $2,018. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,057
One BR $1,210
Two BR $1,358
Three BR $1,704
Four BR $2,018
2024 Fair Market Rents in Andrews County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Andrews 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
One BR 120 43 percent
Two BR 147 31 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Andrews County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Andrews County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 74
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Andrews County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Andrews County, Texas

Andrews County features 698 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 Andrews County, Texas

There are 2,284 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Andrews County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Andrews County, Texas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Andrews County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,222 and $1,494.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.