Affordable Housing In Bell County
Texas

41 Low Income Apartment Communities In Bell County

Ha of Belton

715 Saunders St

Belton, Texas

Housing Authorities that serve Bell County

Housing Authority	Programs
Central Texas Council of Governments	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)

Guide To Affordable Housing in Bell County, Texas

There are 41 low income housing apartment communities offering 80,246 affordable apartments for rent in Bell County, Texas.

Income Based Apartments in Bell County, Texas

Bell County features 1,710 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 Bell County, Texas

There are 78,460 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Bell County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Bell County, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Bell County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Bell County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Bell County, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $734 and $897.

2021 Bell County, Texas Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

	Studio	One BR	Two BR	Three BR	Four BR
Bell County, Texas Fair Market Rent	$635	$639	$815	$1,166	$1,411
Bell County, Texas Payment Standard Range	$572 to $699	$575 to $703	$734 to $897	$1,049 to $1,283	$1,270 to $1,552

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Bell County, TX Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	41
Total Low Income Apartments	80,246
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	1,710
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	44.82%
Average Renter Household Size	2.77
Average Household Size	2.89
Median Household Income	$50,550 ±$821
Median Rent	$861 ±$13
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	42.95% ± 1.74pp
Total Population	326,041

Population and Household Demographics

Bell County is a county in Texas with a population of 326,041. There are 109,844 households in the county with an average household size of 2.89 persons. 44.82% of households in Bell County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Bell County

The median gross income for households in Bell County is $50,550 a year, or $4,213 a month. The median rent for the county is $861 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Bell County, a household making less than $2,870 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 42.95% of households who rent are overburdened in Bell County.

Area Median Income In Bell County

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

In Bell County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $63,900

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Bell County

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Bell County

	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Bell County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$13,450	$17,240	$21,720	$26,200	$30,680	$35,160	$39,640	$42,200
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Bell County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$22,400	$25,600	$28,800	$31,950	$34,550	$37,100	$39,650	$42,200
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Bell County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$35,800	$40,900	$46,000	$51,100	$55,200	$59,300	$63,400	$67,500

Cities In Bell County

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City	Served By
Bartlett	The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Bartlett are the Housing Authority of Bartlett and Central Texas Council of Governments.
Belton	The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Belton are the Housing Authority of Belton and Central Texas Council of Governments.
Copperas Cove	The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Copperas Cove are the Housing Authority of Copperas Cove and Central Texas Council of Governments.
Fort Hood	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Fort Hood is the Central Texas Council of Governments.
Harker Heights	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Harker Heights is the Central Texas Council of Governments.
Holland	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Holland is the Central Texas Council of Governments.
Killeen	The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Killeen are the Killeen Housing Authority and Central Texas Council of Governments.
Little River	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Little River is the Central Texas Council of Governments.
Little River Academy	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Little River Academy is the Central Texas Council of Governments.
Little River-Academy	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Little River-Academy is the Central Texas Council of Governments.
Morgan's Point Resort	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Morgan's Point Resort is the Central Texas Council of Governments.
Nolanville	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Nolanville is the Central Texas Council of Governments.
Rogers	The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Rogers are the Rogers Housing Authority and Central Texas Council of Governments.
Salado	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Salado is the Central Texas Council of Governments.
Temple	The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Temple are the Temple Housing Authority and Central Texas Council of Governments.
Troy	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Troy is the Central Texas Council of Governments.