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

Discover affordable housing in Atascosa County where there are 11+ 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.

Jourdanton Square Apartments

2701 Zanderson, Jourdanton, Texas 78026

Las Fresas Apartments

764 Church Dr., Poteet, Texas 78065

Lytle Apartments

14720 Main St, Lytle, Texas 78052

Pleasanton Seniors Apartments

1547 Jami Dr, Pleasanton, Texas 78064

Farm Labor Housing

400 4th St, Poteet, Texas 78065

St Francis Villa Apartments

715 Trade, Pleasanton, Texas 78064

Jourdanton ( City of )

Hwy 16 N, Jourdanton, Texas 78026

Crestview Apartments

PO Box 1299, Poteet, Texas 78065

618 Shady Oak Dr

618 Shady Oak Dr, Pleasanton, Texas 78064

901 Avenue J

901 Avenue J, Poteet, Texas 78065

Pleasanton Apartments

801 Oakhaven Rd, Pleasanton, Texas 0

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Atascosa County, Texas
$21.50/hour
$14.25 (+197%) more than Texas minimum wage and $14.25 (+197%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Atascosa County, 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 Atascosa County, Texas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Atascosa County, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Atascosa County, Texas?

The County of Atascosa County has 49,403 people living in 15,920 households.

There are 11,846 renters living in 3,963 renter households in this County. Renters make up 23.98 percent of the population living in Atascosa County.

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

There are an estimated 18,858 housing units in the Atascosa County area. Of these, 4,214 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Atascosa County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Atascosa County?

The rental vacancy rate in Atascosa County is 5 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 Atascosa County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Atascosa County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
242 567 1,286 1,616 179
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Atascosa County

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

Among renter households in this market, 36 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Atascosa County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $831 to $1,583. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $831
One BR $1,011
Two BR $1,135
Three BR $1,405
Four BR $1,583
2024 Fair Market Rents in Atascosa County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Atascosa 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 159 66 percent
One BR 356 63 percent
Two BR 791 62 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Atascosa County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Atascosa County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 136
Public Housing 120
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 94
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 130
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Atascosa County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Atascosa County, Texas

Atascosa County features 314 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 Atascosa County, Texas

There are 64 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Atascosa County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Atascosa County, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Atascosa County landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Atascosa County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Atascosa County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,022 and $1,249.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.