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

Discover affordable housing in Austin County 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.

Heritage Square Apartments

7626 Highway 60, Wallis, Texas 77485

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Silver Lake Retirement Community

801 Main St, Sealy, Texas 77474

payment Subsidized

900 E Stone St

900 E Stone St, Brenham, Texas 77833

bed 4
payment $1100/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

3539 TX-159

3539 TX-159, Bellville, Texas 77418

bed 3
payment $1250/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

111 Machemehl Dr

111 Machemehl Dr, Bellville, Texas 77418

bed 4
payment $1550/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

100 W Stone St

100 W Stone St, Brenham, Texas 77833

bed 3
payment $1250/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

815 Brown St

815 Brown St, Brenham, Texas 77833

bed 3
payment $1200/mo.

715 Sabine St

715 Sabine St, Brenham, Texas 77833

bed 2
payment $850/mo.

503 E Glenn St

503 E Glenn St, Bellville, Texas 77418

bed 3
payment $1200/mo.

Bell Oaks Village II

890 High Oaks Dr, Bellville, Texas 77418

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Park Ridge Apartments

1400 Eagle Lake Rd, Sealy, Texas 77474

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Park Place Apartments

20 S Mechanic St, Bellville, Texas 77418

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

300 S Thomas St

300 S Thomas St, Bellville, Texas 77418

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

M536268, Keystone Apartments

621 W Main St, Bellville, Texas 77418

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Austin County, 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 Austin County, Texas
$17.46/hour
$10.21 (+141%) more than Texas minimum wage and $10.21 (+141%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Austin County, Texas Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Austin 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 Austin County, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Austin County, Texas?

The County of Austin County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 20.03 percent of the population living in Austin County.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Austin County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Austin County, Texas, there are 1.07 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Austin County?

The rental vacancy rate in Austin County is 7 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 Austin County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Austin County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
76 374 1,029 844 91
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Austin County

A large number of apartments in Austin County 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 Austin County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $727 to $1,565. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $727
One BR $821
Two BR $922
Three BR $1,299
Four BR $1,565
2024 Fair Market Rents in Austin County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Austin 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 56 74 percent
One BR 308 82 percent
Two BR 377 37 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Austin County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Austin County?

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

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

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

Income Based Apartments in Austin County, Texas

Austin County features 243 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 Austin County, Texas

There are 66 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Austin County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Austin County, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Austin County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Austin County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Austin County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $830 and $1,014.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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