What HUD offices serve Balcones Heights, 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.
Go to the Texas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Balcones Heights.
How many renters live in Balcones Heights, Texas?
The City of Balcones Heights has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 74.68 percent of the population living in Balcones Heights.
What is the rental market like in Balcones Heights, Texas?
There are an estimated housing units in the Balcones Heights area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Balcones Heights, Texas, there are 1.1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Balcones Heights?
The rental vacancy rate in Balcones Heights is 9 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 Balcones Heights for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Balcones Heights
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 318 | 362 | 406 | 89 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Balcones Heights
A large number of apartments in Balcones Heights 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 Balcones Heights
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,067 to $2,206. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,067 |
| One BR | $1,197 |
| Two BR | $1,458 |
| Three BR | $1,846 |
| Four BR | $2,206 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Balcones Heights, Texas
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Balcones Heights?
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 | 302 | 95 percent |
| One BR | 343 | 95 percent |
| Two BR | 350 | 86 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Balcones Heights, Texas
How many affordable rental units are in Balcones Heights?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Balcones Heights, Texas including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Balcones Heights, Texas
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Balcones Heights, Texas
Balcones Heights features 0 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 Balcones Heights, Texas
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Balcones Heights.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Balcones Heights, Texas
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Balcones Heights landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Balcones Heights.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Balcones Heights, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,312 and $1,604.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.