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

Discover affordable housing in Archer County where there are 2+ 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.

Robins Garden Apartments

207 S Vine St, Archer City, Texas 76351

Beech Street Apts

200 Beech St, Archer City, Texas

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Archer County, Texas
$19.64/hour
$12.39 (+171%) more than Texas minimum wage and $12.39 (+171%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Archer County, Texas?

The County of Archer County has 8,649 people living in 3,367 households.

There are 1,458 renters living in 531 renter households in this County. Renters make up 16.86 percent of the population living in Archer County.

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

There are an estimated 3,910 housing units in the Archer County area. Of these, 578 units are rental homes, making up 15 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Archer County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Archer County?

The rental vacancy rate in Archer County is 8 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 Archer County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Archer County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 106 209 175 34
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Archer County

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

Among renter households in this market, 33 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 Archer County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $800 to $1,611. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $800
One BR $843
Two BR $1,037
Three BR $1,418
Four BR $1,611
2024 Fair Market Rents in Archer County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Archer 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 87 82 percent
Two BR 161 77 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Archer County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Archer County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 16
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 41
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 10
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Archer County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Archer County, Texas

Archer County features 50 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 Archer County, Texas

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Archer County, Texas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Archer County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $933 and $1,141.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.