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

Discover affordable housing in Bailey 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.

Harmon Elliott Complex

901 W Avenue K, Muleshoe, Texas 79347

Tumbleweed Apts

301 East 6th, Muleshoe, Texas

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Bailey County, Texas
$17.69/hour
$10.44 (+144%) more than Texas minimum wage and $10.44 (+144%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Bailey 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 Bailey County, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Bailey County, Texas?

The County of Bailey County has 6,902 people living in 1,933 households.

There are 1,382 renters living in 518 renter households in this County. Renters make up 20.02 percent of the population living in Bailey County.

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

There are an estimated 2,456 housing units in the Bailey County area. Of these, 518 units are rental homes, making up 21 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Bailey County, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Bailey County?

The rental vacancy rate in Bailey County 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 Bailey County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bailey County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 199 106 183 30
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bailey County

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

Among renter households in this market, 23 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 2 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 Bailey County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $727 to $1,388. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $727
One BR $752
Two BR $934
Three BR $1,225
Four BR $1,388
2024 Fair Market Rents in Bailey County, Texas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Bailey 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 132 66 percent
Two BR 58 55 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Bailey County, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Bailey County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 16
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 52
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing 73
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Bailey County, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Bailey County, Texas

Bailey County features 89 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 Bailey County, Texas

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Bailey County, Texas

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Bailey County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $841 and $1,027.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.