Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Bay City, TX

Discover affordable housing in Bay City where there are 15+ 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.

Bay Breeze

800 Avenue F, Bay City, Texas 77414

bed 1-3
payment Subsidized

Roland Hilliard Apartments

1408 Whitson St, Bay City, Texas 77414

payment Subsidized

Bay City Manor Apartments

900 Avenue J, Bay City, Texas 77414

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

2820 Avenue G

2820 Avenue G, Bay City, Texas 77414

bed 1
payment $800/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

2717 Nichols Ave

2717 Nichols Ave, Bay City, Texas 77414

bed 4
payment $1750/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

2900 Moore Ave

2900 Moore Ave, Bay City, Texas 77414

bed 4
payment $1850/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

1317 Highlands Ave

1317 Highlands Ave, Bay City, Texas 77414

bed 3
payment $1397/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

2303 Elm Ave Unit 1

2303 Elm Ave Unit 1, Bay City, Texas 77414

bed 2
payment $850/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

1404 6th St

1404 6th St, Bay City, Texas 77414

bed 3
payment $1400/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

2820 Avenue G

2820 Avenue G, Bay City, Texas 77414

bed 1
payment $800/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

1908 Grace St

1908 Grace St, Bay City, Texas 77414

bed 2
payment $900/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

Bay Ranch Apartments

1401 Thompson Dr, Bay City, Texas 77414

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Tejas Cove

1900 Palm Village Blvd, Bay City, Texas 77414

bed 1
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Golden Manor Apartments

800 Avenue H Apt 127, Bay City, Texas 77414

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

S Park and Casa Del Norte

2113 13th St, Bay City, Texas 77414

payment Subsidized

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Bay City, 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 Bay City, Texas
$21.74/hour
$14.49 (+200%) more than Texas minimum wage and $14.49 (+200%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Bay City, 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 programs for Bay City, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Bay City, Texas?

The City of Bay City has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 39.34 percent of the population living in Bay City.

What is the rental market like in Bay City, Texas?

There are an estimated housing units in the Bay City area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Bay City, Texas, there are 1.19 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Bay City?

The rental vacancy rate in Bay City is 15 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 Bay City for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bay City
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
135 858 1,158 791 99
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bay City

A large number of apartments in Bay City 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 Bay City

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $868 to $1,948. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $868
One BR $874
Two BR $1,148
Three BR $1,484
Four BR $1,948
2024 Fair Market Rents in Bay City, Texas

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

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 36 27 percent
One BR 524 61 percent
Two BR 644 56 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Bay City, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Bay City?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Bay City, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Bay City, Texas

Bay City features 409 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 Bay City, Texas

There are 64 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Bay City.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Bay City, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Bay City landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Bay City.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Bay City, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,033 and $1,263.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.