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

Discover affordable housing in Austin where there are 534+ 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.

Volente Villas

11908 Anderson Mill Rd, Austin, Texas 78726

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Country Club Creek

4501 E Riverside Dr, Austin, Texas 78741

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accessibility Accessible

Greentree Apartments

6103 Manor Rd, Austin, Texas 78723

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Austin Oaks

4821 E Riverside Dr, Austin, Texas 78741

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Highland Heights

909 Reinli St, Austin, Texas 78751

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Versailles Princeton Apartments

4411 Airport Blvd, Austin, Texas 78722

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Waterloo Apartments

45 Waller St, Austin, Texas 78702

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Franklin Park

4509 E Saint Elmo Rd, Austin, Texas 78744

bed 2-3
payment $1221-1410/mo.
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accessibility Accessible

Easter Seals Central Texas

3204 Manchaca Rd, Austin, Texas 78704

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Franklin Gardens

3522 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Austin, Texas 78721

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Guadalupe I and II

7102 Guadalupe St, Austin, Texas 78752

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Capital Studios

309 E 11TH ST, Austin, Texas 78701

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accessibility Accessible

Springdale Apartments

6415 Springdale Rd, Austin, Texas 78723

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accessibility Accessible

Heritage Point

1950 Webberville Rd, Austin, Texas 78721

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Gateway Apartments

505 Swanee Dr, Austin, Texas 78752

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Rollins Martin

1172 Webberville Rd, Austin, Texas 78721

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Windcrest on Yager Lane

12151 N Interstate 35, Austin, Texas 78753

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accessibility Accessible

Springhollow Apartments

4803 Loyola Ln, Austin, Texas 78723

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accessibility Accessible

Scattered Cop Infill Housing

1611 E 11th St, Austin, Texas 78702

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Norman Commons

3811 Tannehill Ln, Austin, Texas 78721

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How To Identify Affordable Housing in Austin, 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
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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, Texas
$36.44/hour
$29.19 (+403%) more than Texas minimum wage and $29.19 (+403%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Austin, Texas Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Austin, 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), Public Housing, Family Self-Sufficiency, Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA), Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) programs for Austin, Texas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Moving to Work programs for Austin, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Austin, Texas?

The City of Austin has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 48.45 percent of the population living in Austin.

What is the rental market like in Austin, Texas?

There are an estimated housing units in the Austin area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Austin, Texas, there are 1.05 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Austin?

The rental vacancy rate in Austin is 3 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 Austin for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Austin
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
26,935 97,758 86,777 32,153 11,336
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Austin

A large number of apartments in Austin 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

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,519 to $2,840. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,519
One BR $1,635
Two BR $1,924
Three BR $2,470
Four BR $2,840
2024 Fair Market Rents in Austin, Texas

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

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 19,861 74 percent
One BR 59,898 61 percent
Two BR 25,870 30 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Austin, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Austin?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Austin, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Austin, Texas

Austin features 5,337 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, Texas

There are 24,685 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Austin.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Austin, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Austin landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Austin.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Austin, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,732 and $2,116.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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