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

Discover affordable housing in Belton where there are 7+ 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.

Chisholm Trail Senior Village

1003 W. Martin Luther King Jr Ave., Belton, Texas 76513

Belle Oaks

1100 Shady Ln, Belton, Texas 76513

Montrose Valley Apartments

2200 Montrose Place, Belton, Texas 76513

Belton Developments Limited

300-362 W. Ave A, Belton, Texas 76513

Ha of Belton

715 Saunders St, Belton, Texas

Charrs Acres

607 Saunders St, Belton, Texas 76513

900 W Avenue I

900 W Avenue I, Belton, Texas 76513

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Belton, Texas
$21.50/hour
$14.25 (+197%) more than Texas minimum wage and $14.25 (+197%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Belton, 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 Public Housing programs for Belton, Texas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Mainstream Voucher programs for Belton, Texas.

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

How many renters live in Belton, Texas?

The City of Belton has 23,137 people living in 7,645 households.

There are 9,185 renters living in 3,862 renter households in this City. Renters make up 39.7 percent of the population living in Belton.

What is the rental market like in Belton, Texas?

There are an estimated 8,213 housing units in the Belton area. Of these, 4,001 units are rental homes, making up 49 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Belton, Texas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Belton?

The rental vacancy rate in Belton is 2 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 Belton for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Belton
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
89 1,127 1,357 771 445
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Belton

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

Among renter households in this market, 55 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 Belton

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $895 to $1,926. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $895
One BR $900
Two BR $1,135
Three BR $1,599
Four BR $1,926
2024 Fair Market Rents in Belton, Texas

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

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 53 60 percent
One BR 527 47 percent
Two BR 562 41 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Belton, Texas

How many affordable rental units are in Belton?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 54
Public Housing 158
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 181
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 40
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Belton, Texas

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

Income Based Apartments in Belton, Texas

Belton features 572 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 Belton, Texas

There are 60 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Belton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Belton, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Belton landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Belton.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Belton, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,022 and $1,249.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.