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

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540 S Austin St

540 S Austin St, Avery, Texas 75554

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Avery, Texas
$17.14/hour
$9.89 (+136%) more than Texas minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Avery, 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 Avery, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Avery, Texas?

The City of Avery has 1,024 people living in 363 households.

There are 387 renters living in 117 renter households in this City. Renters make up 37.79 percent of the population living in Avery.

What is the rental market like in Avery, Texas?

There are an estimated 416 housing units in the Avery area. Of these, 117 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Avery, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Avery?

The rental vacancy rate in Avery is 0 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 Avery for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Avery
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
7 11 19 65 15
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Avery

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

Among renter households in this market, 32 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 7 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 Avery

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $705 to $1,345. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $705
One BR $806
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,094
Four BR $1,345
2024 Fair Market Rents in Avery, Texas

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

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 7 100 percent
One BR 8 73 percent
Two BR 8 42 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Avery, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Avery?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 22
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Avery, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Avery, Texas

Avery features 22 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 Avery, Texas

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Avery, Texas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Avery, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.